Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks got the better of Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors earlier today. Fans were on the edge of their seats as the win oscillated between the teams until the very last second. While fans drowned in stress, Doncic embraced the pressure and came in clutch for the Mavericks. He shuffled from corner to corner while breaking through the Warriors’ defense and making shots. His performance, as fans said, was beyond impressive. However, one particular stat that appeared after the game left NBA fans elated.

Luka Doncic wrapped up the game with 41 points, 12 assists, and 12 rebounds. This performance was notably a record-making one for Doncic. On the list of most 40-point games in the team’s history, Doncic now ranks second. He shares the spot with his old teammate and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. Doncic achieved this feat at the mere age of 23, leaving the NBA community gawking at his skills and performance levels in the NBA so far.

NBA community in awe of Luka Doncic

Luka Doncic is the leading scorer this season with an average of 33.1 points per game. With this stat and the 40-point game performance, Doncic is arguably the leading contender for the season MVP title. Fans seem to agree with this, with some having already declared him to be the MVP of the season. With that said, the NBA community labeled Doncic to be unstoppable.

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However, what stood out to most was that Doncic has become a force of nature at the age of 23. One tweet said, “A 23-year-old doing this is crazy.” Crazy and insane were the most reoccurring words on the Twitter feed. Fans were quick to point out that he has Dirk Nowitzki’s level after having spent only 4-5 years in the league. They also tweeted that they preferred Doncic over two-time MVP Stephen Curry.

Here are some more reactions from NBA Twitter:

The post-game conference

During the post-game press conference, Doncic was asked what his favorite stat line from today’s game was. He smiled and said, “Oh you know it. What do you think?” His smile got wider when the reporter replied, “Four steals.” Doncic quickly responded, “I think it was five though.”

Following this, Mavs coach Jason Kidd wittingly stated that Doncic’s performances were now getting “boring”. While the press room broke into a few seconds of laughter, Kidd stated that he wants to see something different now. He said, “Maybe do it with his (Doncic) left hand.” Kidd quickly mentioned that he was just joking.