5 games where Luka Doncic put up his highest assist numbers in the NBA

Luka Doncic has a career-high 20 assists in the NBA
Luka Doncic has a career-high 20 assists in the NBA

#3 Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks - 19 assists

Milwaukee Bucks vs Dallas Mavericks
Milwaukee Bucks vs Dallas Mavericks

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton were on fire, but could not match Luka Doncic's awesomeness. Doncic led the game in scoring, rebounds and assists.

The game was pretty much neck-and-neck, as both teams found it difficult to impose themselves. Luka Doncic scored the last seven points for the Mavericks to force overtime, though.

In that 136-132 Mavericks' victory, Luka Doncic registered 36 points, 19 assists, and 14 rebounds. The victory came in the Orlando bubble after the league resumed proceedings. Every win was important to get a favorable matchup in the first round of the playoffs.


#2 Dallas Mavericks vs New York Knicks - 19 assists

New York Knicks vs Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks vs Dallas Mavericks

Luka Doncic tied his then-highest assist tally in a game against the New York Knicks at the American Airlines Center. It was no easy task facing the in-form Knicks, who continued to surge up in the Eastern Conference.

Julius Randle was having the season of his career, and could not be slowed down. He also had decent help from RJ Barrett and veteran Derrick Rose. Although Luka Doncic put up a good fight, his scoring and impressive court vision were not enough to lead the Mavericks to victory on the night.

In that 117-109 loss, Luka Doncic recorded 22 points, 19 assists and eight rebounds.


#1 Dallas Mavericks vs Washington Wizards - 20 assists

Luka Doncic #77) of the Dallas Mavericks puts up a shot over Robin Lopez (#15) of the Washington Wizards.
Luka Doncic #77) of the Dallas Mavericks puts up a shot over Robin Lopez (#15) of the Washington Wizards.

Two weeks after he tied his tally of 19 assists in a single game, Luka Doncic had 20 against a Washington Wizards defense that had no answers to the 22-year-old.

Luka Doncic was a dime-dropping delight in an intriguing matchup against the triple-double machine, Russell Westbrook. By the end of the night, Doncic's 31 points, 20 assists and ten rebounds earned him a seat on an exclusive list of NBA players with \30-10-20 games.

Although Westbrook was an assist shy of recording a 42-point triple-double, his efforts were not enough to lead the Wizards to victory on the night. Credit to Maxi Kleber, who took advantage of Doncic's passing ability, and knocked down five three-pointers in nine attempts.

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