EVERY POINT From Luka Doncic's INSANE 73-PT CAREER-HIGH Performance! 🔥 | January 26, 2024
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Luka Doncic scored a career-high 73 points (25-33 FG, 15-16 FT, 8-13 3PT), along with 10 rebounds, and 7 assists as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 148-143. Trae Young led the Hawks with 30 points and 11 assists. The Mavericks snap a 3-game losing streak to improve to 25-20 as the Hawks move to 18-27.
Luka Doncic is the fourth player (seventh instance) to record 73 or more points in a game, joining:
Wilt Chamberlain - 4x (100, 78, 73 2x)
Kobe Bryant - 1x (81 points)
David Thompson - 1x (73 points)
Luka Doncic tied Wilt Chamberlain and David Thompson for the fourth-most points in a game in NBA history with his performance tonight.
Wilt Chamberlain - 03.02.62, PHI v NY: 100 points
Kobe Bryant - 01.22.06, LAL v TOR: 81 points
Wilt Chamberlain - 12.08.61, PHI v LA: 78 points
David Thompson - 04.09.78, DEN v DET - 73 points
Wilt Chamberlain - 11.16.72, SF v NY - 73 points
Wilt Chamberlain - 01.13.62, PHI v CHI - 73 points
Doncic is just the second player of the group to shoot over 70% from the floor in the performance and the only player to shoot 75% or better:
Doncic tonight: 73 PTS (25-33 FG, 8-13 3PT, 15-16 FT (75.8%)
Thompson on 04.09.78 v DET: 73 PTS on 28-38 FG (73.7%)
Luka Doncic becomes the third player in NBA history to record 70+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ assists (since 1950-51, the first season assists were fully recorded):
Luka Doncic tonight - 01.26.24: 73 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists
Joel Embiid - 01.22.24, PHI v SA: 70 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists
David Robinson - 04.24.94, SA v LAC: 71 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists
With his 8 3PT FGs made on the night, Doncic is the only player to record 70+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ assists with multiple 3PT FG made in a game (Embiid and Robinson both made 1 3PT FG).
Luka Doncic is the fourth player (seventh instance) to record 73 or more points in a game.
Wilt Chamberlain - 4x (100, 78, 73 2x)
Kobe Bryant - 1x (81 points)
David Thompson - 1x (73 points)
Luka Doncic tied Wilt Chamberlain and David Thompson for the fourth-most points in a game in NBA history with his performance tonight.
Wilt Chamberlain - 03.02.62, PHI v NY: 100 points
Kobe Bryant - 01.22.06, LAL v TOR: 81 points
Wilt Chamberlain - 12.08.61, PHI v LA: 78 points
David Thompson - 04.09.78, DEN v DET - 73 points
Wilt Chamberlain - 11.16.72, SF v NY - 73 points
Wilt Chamberlain - 01.13.62, PHI v CHI - 73 points
Doncic is just the second player of the group to shoot over 70% from the floor in the performance and the only player to shoot 75% or better.
What a day for Doncic family... Luka-73points Devin -62points
Luka not scoring this in the 80s abd 90s because it was more physical, players played defense wemt to wars e ery game and refs would bllow thier whistle less,the nba now is designed for soft plsyers like luka to score 70 at the layup line and get fouled so players don't play elite defense anymore to avoid refs whistling like they the star of the game so I'm not impressed at this at all uts just luka taking advantage at a broken and soft leauge #NBAgotSOFT
#LukaOverratedAF
@@NuLORD66 It's true the league is favoring offense right now, but this is a dumb comment. Luka does play physical, and you should go watch some random 80s highlights if you think the defense was better back then.
@@NuLORD66yes because back then they could defend step back 3s lol it’s a new era. Offense has evolved and overtaken defense
@@NuLORD66go cry somewhere else. You have litle to no argument
bro heard his own son dropped 62 and thought “I can do better” 💀
And actually WINS
Booker and Luka’s rivalry really is just Goku vs Vegeta at this point
@@nicholaskatsikas4904 nah bro vegeta just won, book cant even be in the same convo
Book and Kat compete who has bigger L this season
@@joaquinvalenzuela7756booker literally beat luka like a day ago
This dude was 3 assists shy of having a 73 point triple double…. Incredible!!!!
if the mavs hit their wide open shots he'd have 15 assists
Fact 😍
Nobody talking about how bad the defense by the hawks is, he only attempted 16 freethrows because the hawks never contest his shots. 2nd most overrated scoring performance next to wilt. Glazing luka is insane 😂
@@fried-chicken-448it’s a troll account bro, gotta let em go
@@ND-OPSJokic glazer
Luka's ability to score at his own pace, staying unbothered by the defense, is a testament to his crazy talent. Truly a remarkable player.
you have 298k subs and u still resorting to stealing and paraphrasing other peoples comments?
Which defense?
@@KO-us9dg was going to say the exact same thing
@@KO-us9dg bought account i guess
I know exactly what you mean with the „pace“, there’s something sort of sluggish about his movement but it works SO well for him
73 points on 76% SHOOTING He's only in his 6th season.. We are witnessing GREATNESS.
jaylen brown still owns his bum ass 💀💀💀💀
Didn’t even realize he shot that well. Holy hell
And they say curry’s efficiency won’t ever be replicated. We’re entering an era of steph curry’s. Get ready
GOATNESS*
No freaking way its 76%
Luka dropping 73 on the same night when Booker dropped 62 is gold
Father & son
and booker lost L
Don’t care, not impressive. Curry does it better. Curry could do this if he wasn’t such a selfless and nice person. Fluka is a selfish and arrogant diva, and needed 73 points to barely beat the Atlanta Flops.
It's become boring in the NBA. No defense
And just a few days ago, embiid scored 70, and KAT scored 63. The nba is crazy this year
Most impressive part to me is that he was 25-33 shooting. Ridiculously efficient.
That's not the most impressive, the most impressive is how the hell he missed shots on that defense? Lol he should miss like 2-3 shots on that defense. Nobody talking about how bad the defense by the hawks is, he only attempted 16 freethrows because the hawks never contest his shots. 2nd most overrated scoring performance next to wilt. Glazing luka is insane 😂
@@ND-OPS you sound geuinely brain dead
@@ND-OPS Then why doesn't everyone else score 73 points on this efficiency against the Hawks you stupid fuck? Legitimately 0 braincells lmao
@@ND-OPSlol. Luka haters have a lot of excuses. Keep hating bruh. LMAO
I don't think people truly understand the magnitude of what just happened yet. When you take Into account points generated, and the efficiency at which they were achieved. Then this is the best individual performance ever filmed. Luka pulled this off on 75/61/93% splits. And had 7 assists on top of the 73 points. This puts his minimum points generated at 87 (all 2's), and his max 94(all 3's). Kobe pulled his 81 point game off on 61/53/90% splits, but he only tacked on 2 assists. Bringing his total points generated to 85/87. The 100 point game from wilt is also incredible. Seeing as 3's weren't recorded. We can only go by his splits from 2 and FT. So those are 57 and 87.5%. He had 2 assists as well. Bringing his total points generated to 104. This game is still the best ever achieved. But it isnt on film. The most efficient 71+ point game before this was Damian Lillards. With 57.8/59/100% splits. And anywhere from 83-89 total points generated. We just saw something far more incredible than it seems on the surface. We are truly witnessing greatness.
The way cats are scoring we might see a 90 point game 😂😂😂😂. That entire Atlanta squad will be remembered from being stomped out 🤣🤣🤣🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀.Luka gave them a good lesson.
I mean even though it’s a pointless unimportant regular season game, you still gotta play defense. Guess the hawks didn’t want to lol
@@enolopanr9820 id bet u didnt watch the game luka was doubled/ trippled the whole end of 3rd/ 4th q
All that to not play defense. Luka a one-way impact player, I’d bet my house that he doesn’t win a ring until he learns how to make an impact on defense.
@Baddknewz and he will. To act like someone with this much talent and skill to pull it off can't figure out defense is sooooo narrow-minded. It's like when people act like jaylen brown can't figure out dribbling. He's verifiably the most intelligent current NBA player. He also has the dexterity. Once he does figure it out. He'll be a menace. If you're a luka hater. (Seems you are) Then trust me. You don't want Luka to get good on defense.
Most importantly it was on 91.2% true shooting. An organic 73 piece. He did not force it or manufactured it. Dude just shot lights out in a close game. 33 shot attempts was ridiculously low for a 70+ point game.
How is the true shooting calculated? I thought its points/ (shot attempts x2). But that would be over 100% then 73/66
@@fk4410 I think it's points / 2 * (FGA + FTA/2), so 73 / 2 * (33 + 16/2) = 73 / 82 so 0.89? I'm mistaken somewhere, because i just checked and the number is 91%, so maybe i'm missing something.
@@MrMillefail Your Formula is mostly correct, only it‘s supposed to be +FTAx0.44 instead of +FTA/2.
People think Wilt's 100-point game was so legendary, but they forget how he needed 63 FG attempts AND 32 FT attempts to get it. He took about 75 shots that game. Imagine of Luca had taken another THIRTY shots and another 16 FTs in this game. He'd probably have 130 points.
@@MrMillefail what is true shooting, and why does it have such a goofy formula? why isnt it just (FGM+FTM)/(FGA+FTA) ? and is the overall total shooting percentage a stat the NBA even tracks?
91% true shooting percentage. The most efficient game by anyone to score over 60pts.
the Serbian people are proud
@@cobex6653Luka is Slovenian
@@FreedomExalia his father isnt
his father was born in slovenia also@@yemuppet8102
@@FreedomExalia ask his dad what his nationality is
The cool thing about this Luka MASTERPIECE is that the Hawks Arena are cheering. They knew they were WITNESSING GREATNESS! 🔥
Nobody talking about how bad the defense by the hawks is, he only attempted 16 freethrows because the hawks never contest his shots. 2nd most overrated scoring performance next to wilt. Glazing luka is insane 😂
@@ND-OPSthen why don’t everybody score 70 against the hawks
@@Lyrunfromda214 I will return the question,if luka is that great why he didn't score 73 on any other team?
Scoring 70pts+ is difficult for any player throughout the history of the NBA to do regardless of good or bad defense, otherwise everyone would have done it. Even against your favorite defensive team Luka is still averaging a 34pt triple double but there's no point in arguing because you have already made up your mind and will continue to hate on him instead of appreciating something for what it is. I'm not a big Luka fan but he is doing historical things.
@@skyfall3090 exactly fam💯💯 …bro sometimes ppl gotta chill and actually realize what is really going on in front of their eyes instead of always looking to analyze something or discredit somebody
prolly the smoothest 73 points will ever see scored by anyone
Everybody can look smooth with that defense lol. Nobody talking about how bad the defense by the hawks is, he only attempted 16 freethrows because the hawks never contest his shots. 2nd most overrated scoring performance next to wilt. Glazing luka is insane 😂
Dumbest comment on the internet award goes to you@@ND-OPS
@@ND-OPSnevermind the fact that Luca has been double/triple teamed and blitzed 3x more this season than the guy who is second on the list, all the while still averaging a 34point triple double. Lets just pretend that lebron never said "you cant double/triple team Luca bc he will always make the right read, and you cant play isolation on Luca bc he averages the most points per possession in isolation. You just gotta pick your poison and hope for the best [bc there is no answer for Luca."] Lol yeah, lets use the delusion of some random retard online who couldnt teach schemes to a youth basketball team, much less game plan a nba game, like you know what the fuck youre talking about, like you know more about the game than lebron lol where do you retards even come from lolol
@@Influenser505for real, I love these people that try to deny things
73/10/7 on 76% shooting is absurd. We are witnessing greatness.
No knucklehead, we are witnessing a absolute ball hog. They’re letting him score in my days you’re not after three made Bacchus baskets. Do you have an issue? There’s no more Walsing to the hole like they were just letting him do obviously 32 times the NBA defensive scheme sucks, and you new generation of people suck as well that’s not real basketball if you’re laying a man just lost to the hole like that that’s complete trash
I am a serious Luca fan to be honest with you I want people were hating on him because he’s a white guy. I said you guys are mad because he’s busting your ass but but he’s just a ball hog. He has for teammates that stood around the entire game. How is anyone even enjoying that?
@@dockir5737 what do you expect? All the games where his mates had to take matters in the their hands they failed. Luka is clutch, his teammates are not xD
@@dockir5737Clearly didn’t watch the game at all. You geeks who just come here to cry are seriously weird.
@@dockir5737Fck cuz hes white that white boy one of the top Ballers in the world 💯🪄
Luka’s pace is just mind blowing. True definition of someone who controls the game with their tempo.
Slowly but surely
Controls what game he’s not doing anything special at all he has no defense so he has no choice but to score
Luka not scoring this in tje 80s abd 90s because it was more physical, players played defense sbd refs would blow thier whistle more, tje nba is designed for soft plsyers like luka to score 70 at the lsyuo line and get fouled so players don't play elite defense anymore so I'm not impressed #NBAgotSOFT
That's one of the reasons LeBron loves him. He cannot be controlled on the court.
Same as Pirlo in soccer
The Zidane of basketball. He looks slow and unathletic but he has an unmatched sense of rhythm and timing to his movement. He also knows how to break that rhythm whenever he senses he’s becoming predictable. He’s directing the defender’s movement no matter who’s guarding. Very few players in the history of the game, if any, have the scoring IQ he does.
Nobody talking about how bad the defense by the hawks is, he only attempted 16 freethrows because the hawks never contest his shots. 2nd most overrated scoring performance next to wilt. Glazing luka is insane 😂
@@ND-OPSBro. You're legit dumb
Dog you are copy pasting the same comment shame on you@@ND-OPS
Im not so sure where his scoring IQ will fly off to if he gets hacked,chopped n diced by say Laimbeer, Rodman, Pippen, MJ, Mahorn, Artest, Bowen etc 😅
underrated comment bro.. you're spot on with this comparison and analytics of key components and characteristics in the arsenal of those two insanely talented players..
I was at this game. The guy next to me just kept yelling, "That's bull $h*t" every time Luka scored. He would turn to the people around him and act like Luka was doing something illegal. It was hilarious.
Nobody talking about how bad the defense by the hawks is, he only attempted 16 freethrows because the hawks never contest his shots. 2nd most overrated scoring performance next to wilt. Glazing luka is insane 😂
@@ND-OPScry
Hahahahahahha!!
Wow he does it at his pace and unbothered 😂 crazy talent
fr dude was so calm just chillin
nice to see you here
He’s insane never seen anything like it
It’s so slow like it was no pressure defense on him 😂
Niggahs ain’t double him none of that they just letting him score 😂😂💯💯I ain’t hating or nun i tip my hat off to him
One of the best offensive performances of all time. 73 points on shooting 76% with 61% from 3 and with 94% from ft. Unreal
Yeah he didnt force shots, played effective and efficient and made up for all of kyries shots
no cap, unreal fr fr
@@jerrymiemarcus Luka not scoring this in tje 80s abd 90s because it was more physical, players played defense and refs wouldn't blow thier whistle less,the nba is designed for soft plsyers like luka to score 70 at the layup line and get fouled so players don't play elite defense anymore to avoid refs whistling like they the star of the game so I'm not impressed at this at all uts just luka taking advantage at a broken and soft leauge #NBAgotSOFT
@@karlcorrz #LukaOverratedAF
I love Luka but nowadays is like anyone can score 60+. The pace is different, the defense is slower, more PPG in general so 70 points today equal to like 50 in the early 2000s.
Insane performance from Luka. And much respect to the Hawks fans, they enjoyed a great record for what it is, an historical moment in front of their eyes , regardless of which player and team it was, against theirs. Love to see it.
Nobody talking about how bad the defense by the hawks is, he only attempted 16 freethrows because the hawks never contest his shots. 2nd most overrated scoring performance next to wilt. Glazing luka is insane 😂
“Patience is a virtue” 😳 This man’s offensive game is all about PATIENCE 👏🏼👏🏼
Nobody talking about how bad the defense by the hawks is, he only attempted 16 freethrows because the hawks never contest his shots. 2nd most overrated scoring performance next to wilt. Glazing luka is insane 😂
The fact that Luka dropped 73 after Joel’s 70 is absolutely insane…
Tied 4th most points in a game with Wilt Chamberlain and David Thompson. That's insane. I think if he had the right evening, right opponent and a bit of luck, he could break the all time record. He's that good.
Luka only missed 8 shots & threw 16 FTs to Embiid's 23. He was 25/33 whereas Embiid was 24/41. Luka is the 4th player in NBA history to score 73+ points & the first ever to score 70+ on 75% or higher from the field. 73 pts & only missing 8 shots is crazy. Even Kobe's 81 was 28/46
In this "NBA Circus" (this is no basketball!!!) with no defense... where people walk instead of run... and shit referees... more and more player are able to do this....
Says more of the crap defense and any contact being a foul. Modern NBA is terrible. Palm ball, travel consistently, any contact is a foul, and no one on defense gives effort. Sucks
@@UnknownUnknown-tu3bedid you not see all the insane shots he hit? It's different from embiid who had like 21 free throws
73 points without flopping once. This is a true basketball player.
Almost liked this comment but then was like..."hol up..."
0 foul calls
Na at the time he had 73 likes haha Now my comment just seems weird :/@@sarahb2731
Oh my Gosh yo where did Joel embiid the hate of that man its ridiculous like bro where did that man come from in this matter of this video so ima flopper for drawing fouls now yall don’t basketball at all dawg thats called Baksetball IQ you not even inclined to touch on the subject of basketball
@@nasirarmstrongz4006 shutyo mouth. He got like 15 noncalls. Joel is half as good at most
he is just so technical. he dominates every aspect of offense. has just that amazing and wide repertoire of things he can do, i think he is a creative genius at basketball
Its just insane how he moves slowly over the court looking what moves the defense is doing and as soon as there is any open look he punishes it with high efficiency, not a mavs fan but this dude can ball. And i wish we would have more footage of wilt, the numbers only give us an idea how dominant he was
Nobody talking about how bad the defense by the hawks is, he only attempted 16 freethrows because the hawks never contest his shots. 2nd most overrated scoring performance next to wilt. Glazing luka is insane 😂😊
One of the best individual basketball performances of all time. He didn't even force shots at any point, seems like he could've went for more. He was getting double teamed even triple teamed all game long. Absolutely insane!!!
Onko europeans can do this
Yeah he was so efficient, if he would have gotten 85-95 pts
Yeah this "no defense" sure looked like defense. They could have hand checked him to death, wouldn't matter. He's truly amazing
@@jer8279wtf ya’ll in the comments talking about?!? Glazing weirdos, wasn’t any defense being played talking about double and triple all game long gtfoh lmaooo.
Rmbr the other best performance was the 60 21 and 11 tripdub. This is the best bc of the efficiency. Dude could have been hig ball like embid, he possibly could have over 80. I think they shorted him an assist too. They have shorted him before on his stats
I’ve never seen a basketball player make scoring look so effortless. He’s so smooth and under control at all times
Luka not scoring this in tje 80s abd 90s because it was more physical, players played defense and refs wouldn't blow thier whistle less,the nba is designed for soft plsyers like luka to score 70 at the layup line and get fouled so players don't play elite defense anymore to avoid refs whistling like they the star of the game so I'm not impressed at this at all uts just luka taking advantage at a broken and soft leauge #NBAgotSOFT
#LukaOverratedAF
@@NuLORD66you copy pasting this everywhere like a drunk old coot. Disgraceful
@@NuLORD66 stfu stop spamming in the comment section like luka effed ur mama or something.He would drop a 50 on a bad night in the 80s
LMAO LUKA IS BETTER THAN EVERYONE IN THE NBA KEEP CRYING
This is the best offensive performance of our generation. Of the past 50+ years. 73 on 91% true shooting is unreal. This is much more impressive than taking 48 shots to score 80 points
This is boring NBA. Celtics score 81 in a half.. no defense league. The NBA only allows it because they wish it was the era of 80s and 90s. When they were popular. Statistics do not lie. They add these horrible in season tournaments, they have to make rules about games played for awards and bonuses. They created a sissy league and viewership is tremendously down because the product is washed. These numbers are not nearly as impressive as 50 in a mens league era. You can argue and say what you want. It is a boring league now and follow the the obvious situation unfolding in front of you. They now believe having non stop 50, 60, 70 point games and first half points will keep people entertained. It isn't. We need rivalries back, hatred, heart, nastiness, and defense. We need no more Primadonna's and more solid overall basketball. The talent is there, but the product is washed.
@@letsjustlaugh1592lol
How is no one talking about the 7 assists as well, watching the game we all know if he was really trying to he could of hit 80. But he is still so humble and electrifying to watch. Nothing phases him and he always makes the right plays. He truly is one of a kind and team first the ideal basketball player anyone wants to play with. Gets his guys involved and takes responsibility when things don’t go their way. I think at the end of his career without injuries involved he will be in the goat conversation.
I dont disagree but his usage rate is insane- we saw what hardaway jr and kyrei can do with luka out if they get the ball more. Not saying its necessary a bad thing but Luka has the ball A LOT. For guys who need the ball a little bit more to get in rythm this can make it hard i imagine to play with him!
@@antonquirgst2812 you tripping check his percentages that game, it was better than Kobe’s fg% as well as Jordan’s 63 in the playoffs. He is a better shooter in every category than kyrie or Tim hardaway…. Who would you want taking that shot the person changing the game or the person who can win without a lebron to his Kobe and shaq, js. The fact we having this debate or you even said something is wild
@@antonquirgst2812 Kobe’s 81*
@@antonquirgst2812 we have never seen a player since curry in 2016 do the things he is doing in this era not even lebron even kyrie would tell you this is his team and they won’t take the ball away from him as long as he keeps shooting as well as he is. Steve Kerr said it best when he was referencing curry against the clippers that year. Dribbling through the whole team than pulling it contested, his first year being coach you could see the frustration as he put his hand on his head and turned away then he made it… Kerr has never second guessed his shot selection since. Let great players be great and get the right people around him.. luka doesn’t need a good scoring guard like luka around him taking possessions from him he needs catch and shoot role players with a dominant big man or even a catch and shoot big man like portzingas or Myles turner both very available in offseason especially if Celtics lose early in playoff for the 5th year in a row
@@antonquirgst2812 like kyrie* not luka
Luka dropped 73! Against the team that drafted him. What a fitting way to do it ‼️
That’s crazy
@@SnuggieMaple Luka not scoring this in tje 80s abd 90s because it was more physical, players played defense and refs wouldn't blow thier whistle less,the nba is designed for soft plsyers like luka to score 70 at the layup line and get fouled so players don't play elite defense anymore to avoid refs whistling like they the star of the game so I'm not impressed at this at all uts just luka taking advantage at a broken and soft leauge #NBAgotSOFT
#LukaOverratedAF
@@NuLORD66 If it's that easy why he's 4th and nobody else was able to do it lol
@@NuLORD66knicks fan😢😂
The fact that he had the Hawks crowd cheering for him is just insane.
That's what Luka wanted to do, after the heckling at Phoenix.
Luka Drop 73 on trey in his building and won.. DONT FORGET THIS IS THE GUY THEY TRADED FOR TREY!! Damn hawks this was not a good look😂
They did draft him 😂
Go watch Larry bird 60 points v the hawks The hawks team got in trouble for bench guys celebrating Larry scoring It’s hilarious
Omg I know right just “totally insane” because away fans never cheer for the opposite team when someone is breaking records right 🙄 so “insane” 😂😂
How is he not on top of the mvp conversation? Absolutely insane.
that stare into the crowd on the and1 to give him 72 had to feel great in they building givin them crazy work 😂
Crazy that Embiid and KAT go crazy on the anniversary date of Kobe scoring 81, and Luka and Booker go off on the anniversary of Kobe's death. RIP Mamba!
What???😮
RIP MAMBAAAA
AND KAT and booker dropped 60+ in an L, while embiid and Luka dropped 70+ in a W
@@MrE_ we all know how good their teams are relatively, you dont gotta discredit greatness.
Sounds pretty scripted to me
Luka's footwork is so underrated. Don't let the "slow" movement fool you, those subtle feints
his tempo change is superfast and almost always fools everybody
Looks slow, but it’s obviously not. He changes tempo/pace masterfully and is a lot quicker than meets the eye.
He's got that rare ability to always put the defender on the wrong foot. He's almost the exact opposite of Kyrie but he's just as effective with his ball handling, plus he's got that insane court vision that no one else really has, other than maybe Jokic.
@@brunobegic3841 maybe Lebron
Cap 🧢 he's slow as hell.😂😂😂
If anyone is confused about 5:55, they didn't initially give him the basket, but eventually gave him the points.
They shouldn’t have, not only was the foul made way before the shot even the whistle blew before he planted, and then took another step up.
Wrong. It was a legit bucket as it cn be
On the anniversary of Kobe's passing Luka harnessed his inner Mamba!! All time great NBA performance... 4th most points in NBA History
Nobody talking about how bad the defense by the hawks is, he only attempted 16 freethrows because the hawks never contest his shots. 2nd most overrated scoring performance next to wilt. Glazing luka is insane 😂
Luka Doncic just had one of the best performances in NBA history. Respect greatness.
0 championships he's FAR from.great
@@NuLORD66L take
@@NuLORD66Says the Knicks fan 😂😂😂😂 and Championships are a team effort.
@@NuLORD66Thats not what greatness is tho...
@@amoggvenkat710 nane one champion in sports with zero rings or championships, until u can you're a luuzer
Scoring 73 PTS and having 76% FG is INSANE!
dont forget 15-16 ft that in its self is impressive
Some smoove move shi
And only winning the game by 5 lmao. Luka needs to leave that dumpster fire team.
Black americans ripping their pants
@@TeamRocketRedbeen saying this for ages. The Mavs are literally stunting his career progress... he's gonna throw away his best years all because of loyalty.
The reason why he’s so good is because he plays at his own pace and I love it
If they want to blame Atl's lack of defense, then the rest of the league needs to answer why they cant keep him under damn near 35/gm.
Dude just got a 64 GameScore. Right behind MJs 64.6 at the 1 spot. This year is just insane.
What is a 64 gamescore
I also wanna know
@@mago97615 its some number to show how good a game was from a player, and 64 is i think the 2nd best gamescore ever by luka
God damn how did Mike even do that, it's like that record can't be broken. Though this one would go number 1 for sure
@@bananalegend194 So Luka is 2nd best all time but he scored more than MJ 's 69 Vs The Cavs
I love how luka has the worlds slowest step back jumpshot but still unstoppable
But he is tall and strong.
And they say Bird can't play in today's league. Bird is like 6'9-6'10 with a shot that way above and behind his head. No one is stopping that.
his tempo changes are crazy fast this year tho
@@bilogskii2216due to their height they don't see hands 😂
It's because he achieves big separation by taking a huge step back. Set playback speed to 0.25 at 1:38. Plus he usually adds a jab step before to freeze the opponent for a moment.
Euro league really trained luka and jokic. they even said it's much easier to score because it's a lot more iso plays versus fundamentals and ball moving in euro. man i love watching luka play. lukaaaa magicccccc yeeeeeeee
Everybody including commentators and the whole gym had been cheering for him... Thats real talent with or without defense, and when compared to great Wilt, Luka has no advantages to other more physical players. That was just magical or I should say Luka magic was present there
Luka’s 73 vs Kobe’s 81 comparison: Kobe: 28/46 fg (61%) 7/13 three-pointers (54%) 42 mins played 18/20 free throws (90%) 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 3 turnovers, 1 personal foul Luka: 25/33 fg (76%) 8/13 three-pointers (62%) 45 mins played 15/16 free throws (94%) 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, 1 personal foul
Legendary
Thanks for taking the time to post this comparison. insane numbers from both guys. But you could easily argue that Luka generated more total points with his total output, especially looking at his additional rebounds and assists over kobe. Just an unreal line.
Kobe scored 81 during an era that had much much slower pacing. 06 Kobe if he played today would break 90 or even 100 for sure.
If Kobe shot had the percentages that luka had yeasterday ( 35/46 = 76% / 8/13 = 62% / 19/20 = 95%) he would've scored 97 points. But Kobe did it in 3 less minutes than luka, adjust that (2,31 points per minute) and he gets 104. One day Wilt's record will be broken, we "just" need Luka levels of efficiency and Kobe levels of volume.
@@TheSirJonhKobe never shot 76% in a game in his life, though…
His tempo is what makes him so great. I have never seen a player who can slow down and use eurostep so well. Sometimes he slows down like he is in slow motion, so unpredictable. Very high IQ player.
Indeed
Yeah this, it's wild watching him move, it's so smart and calculated.
At 2:59 was the only time he let them speed him up. He still scored of course.
This shit baffles my mind. He goes so slow yet always get to the rim. I don’t understand really
Said it perfectly
With 33 shots to score 73pts must be a record, thats literally insane
Nobody talking about how bad the defense by the hawks is, he only attempted 16 freethrows because the hawks never contest his shots. 2nd most overrated scoring performance next to wilt. Glazing luka is insane 😂
@@ND-OPSDude you are posting negative stuff about Luka everywhere. Imagine how sad of a life you must have. You actually went under 1 month old Luka highlight, searched for a random comment and started being salty. 😄🤦♂️
@@ND-OPSDont be sad because your favorite player couldn't score this much in a practice game. Like 50 of his points this game were guarded TO THE BEST ABILITY that rules alow. It's like you havent even watched the game or this highlights. Stop crying everywhere dude, because you look stupid
@@ND-OPSAlso a few month ago you cried about how seeding matters for mvp, without aknowledging Mavs missing their entire lineup for 20+ games including Kyrie and Mavs being 3-6 in games Luka didn't play. Imagine how low of an IQ you must have to not factor in these important facts that are completely out of Luka's control and actually be dumb enough to use that against him because you have no other argument. As i said before. Stop crying so much. Go out and get a girl or something
Luka's performance was amazing. He dominates the pace and has an incredible array of movements and very high IQ. Not to detract anything from Luka, but every time I see him doing this kind of performances, I can only think that Larry Bird in today's NBA would be obscene, it woud be a slaughter every night.
This is well-envisioned and stated. Bravo 😊👏🏿
It’s amazing how he gets wherever he wants, and whatever shot he wants, moving at half speed. Sometimes it’s like defenders aren’t even there at all through some sort of hypnotic magic. He looks like an old man dribbling slowly in a straight line practicing layups. And no one can stop him
It is the tempo changes. Go slow to make your opponent go slow, then switch gears
@@KSharp2 reminds me of that Michael Jai White and Kimbo Slice clip
@@KSharp2 Tempo changes plus using contact very smartly to get some space when he needs/wants it. Most players try to blow by people and avoid contact. He's the opposite. (out of necessity, of course)
Luka not scoring this in tje 80s abd 90s because it was more physical, players played defense and refs wouldn't blow thier whistle less,the nba is designed for soft plsyers like luka to score 70 at the layup line and get fouled so players don't play elite defense anymore to avoid refs whistling like they the star of the game so I'm not impressed at this at all uts just luka taking advantage at a broken and soft leauge #NBAgotSOFT
@@NuLORD66I found the Devin Booker burner account
You know you're great when the opposing team's stadium is going wild for you breaking a record.
Nah, you know that American sports fans are gay as fuck when you see them going wild for an opposing player absolutely dominating you. In Europe Luka would’ve had to leave with armed guards, not with a standing ovation.
@@Isla-ic1xefor stop spamming
happened in Europe too
@@Isla-ic1xeReport this guy for spamming everybody
@@Angus-Johnson-1996Report this dude too. Nobody wants to see any of that holy roller bs
"slow is smooth, smooth is fast"
LUKA is by far the deepest, most talented, most multi-faceted, most dynamic and simply the GREATEST player the world has ever witnessed. He is Larry Bird 5.0.
Not a Mavs fan but this guy deserves a ring for sure. He’s been top level from the beginning.
He to trash to get a ring won't happen
@@NuLORD66I know you’re not talking as a Knicks fan 😂 your franchise has been a meme for decades
@@AtlasAdvice254😅😂 cold AF I love it.
@@AtlasAdvice254memed by Soul, a Disney movie made for 7 year old kids 😂
@@AtlasAdvice254 Wake up man. Silver has dismantled defenses to prop up players. Luka is nice but he isn’t nice like this….Luka isn’t an all time great because he is weak defensively (again, Silver made it that defenders can’t show much skill on that side of the ball).
that was one of the most effortless 70+ points I've witnessed, he made it look easy.
Judging by ur name you're relatively young, there have been 5 70+ performances since 2010, 6 since 2000. So this is "one of the most effortless" of the probably 2-3 performances you witnessed? WOW lmaooo
@@stevendip5318 Still quite effortless. Think about it. It's not just any +70 pts. You're right, there's been a few already. Here's the thing though... We're talking 91.2% true shooting, With a 75.8 FG% and 61.5 three point %. In other words, that's a ridiculously efficient +70 pts. As a matter of fact, 75.8 FG% is the highest in NBA history. David Thompson once had a 73 pts with 73.7 FG% (in 1978) To give this more perspective, Embiid recently had 70 pts, with 58.5 FG% , 50.0% from three, 91.3 from the free throw line. But Doncic even surpassed that, he had 93.8% from the free throw. But the craziest part of it all, Doncic only had 33 FG attempts. Embiid had 41
@@clasifi1 I don't disagree, I just thought the way he worded it was funny
@@stevendip5318 It was the way I worded, I'm 31 so nah I aint young I made this account a long time ago and since I don't make videos I never worried about changing the name. If I had just said one of the most effortless career highs I ever seen would that have worked better for you...
1:28 love how he goes for the lay up. easy points and keeps the momentum going
Before the game even started I said he was probably going to score 70 tonight. I dont know what made me say that. My friends was with me, and they were like 'okay' so when he got to like 70 I was like, well, he might as well go for 73 now. So I mean... I'm a fan of the game. To see that performance was unbelievable.
Chill out Lebron
Later u wake up
4 years ago today we lost Kobe. Luka decided to give us his best impression
Yes
Don’t care, not impressive. Curry does it better. Curry could do this if he wasn’t such a selfless and nice person. Fluka is a selfish and arrogant diva, and needed 73 points to barely beat the Atlanta Flops.
Luka didn’t even notice Kobe passed away 4 years ago 😂😂😂
nothing to do with Kobe. has to do with lack of defense
@@firstnamelastname3how is 73 points not impressive😂
You mean to tell me that he dropped 70+ and still almost had a triple double?! I thought Embiid's 70 was nice... Luka said, "Nah, watch this!" Straight insane individual performance
And Luca will still get robbed for MVP when they give it to Embiid again. The Powers That Be are still pissed about Jokic almost winning 3 MVPs, so Luca will have to literally walk on water to win one.
Luka had a 60 triple double few years back as well. Unreal
@@JakeKoenigblack people are too sensitive for a white guy to win it three times in a row
@@chinhaowlimLast year.
Bro nearly had 70 tripple double💀
Offensive genius. Master of timing and anticipation. Ruthless competitor. He's got to keep dialing up his defense and stack a higher percentage of team wins (including a championship) to be "the best".
i love how his team is just relaxing
Bro made ALL the right plays when getting doubled and still got 73. Legend.
This. That's why they won.
Defense was pathetic stop the glaze fest. 😂😂😂
@@theonewhoisbetterthanyou3570well it probly wasn't phenomenal if he scored 73 on %76 shooting . That's obvious
@@theonewhoisbetterthanyou3570you don’t like luka because he’s white
@@theonewhoisbetterthanyou3570he hit all contested shots stop it
91.2% True shooting for a 73 point game just think about that for a second
This guy man, unbelievable ! Obsrub, the "and 1" he gets near the end where he is practically fouled 3 times on the way to the basket and they still can't stop him.
You know what's crazy he somehow plays crazier in the playoffs he gonna put on a show this year
MOST EFFICIENT 70 POINT GAMES IN NBA HISTORY: Luka Dončić tonight - 73 PTS // 91.2 TS% Damian Lillard (2/26/2023) - 71 PTS // 80.4 TS% Donovan Mitchell (1/2/2023) - 71 PTS // 78.9 TS% David Thompson (4/9/1978) - 73 PTS // 78.0 TS%
Don’t care, not impressive. Curry does it better. Curry could do this if he wasn’t such a selfless and nice person. Fluka is a selfish and arrogant diva, and needed 73 points to barely beat the Atlanta Flops.
@firstnamelastname3 Luka got this mf in his feelings😭😭😭😭 "Yall didnt like Harden like this fr" type shit 😭😭😭
@@firstnamelastname3 stop crying bub. Go hug mommy, it's gonna be al right 😢😭😭
@@firstnamelastname3 cringe.
@@firstnamelastname3Luka is near double curry’s assist numbers, luka made many game winning plays, and if curry does it better, how has curry not done it in 8 more seasons than Luka?
Glad I was able to witness this in person, Luka never disappoints
Luka not scoring this in tje 80s abd 90s because it was more physical, players played defense and refs wouldn't blow thier whistle less,the nba is designed for soft plsyers like luka to score 70 at the layup line and get fouled so players don't play elite defense anymore to avoid refs whistling like they the star of the game so I'm not impressed at this at all uts just luka taking advantage at a broken and soft leauge #NBAgotSOFT
@@NuLORD66 you do know that this era has less free throws than ever before?get your stats right bozo
@@youngtee1084 u bozo this era has MORE free throws at the line because the leauge is so soft,the more contact to a player a foul u slap a ayers hand its a foul you get to physical with soft players like luks or u look.at the refs the wrong way FOUL.luka is overrated and can only thrive in a soft leauge,it's why guys like him couldn't hang in the 80s until now so he's trash
Allright we get it you sad hater @@NuLORD66
😂👉@@NuLORD66cry little b1tch cry
I just like the way he plays basketball, like he’s just chillen
18 points first quarter, 23 points second quarter, 16 points third quarter and 16 points fourth quarter. CRAZY 🔥🔥🔥
What a great father-son performance we've seen tonight
hahaha
6:35 Luka even had the security guard scratching his head😂Bro was unstoppable
Mf was like “dayum” 😭😭
I love how he kept turning to the front row after scoring, someone must've been talking mad shit
@@TheArsenalMan125he got a fan kicked out the game for being annoying I think
@@rekt2k782 that was a diff game
@@rekt2k782 that was the previous game
Its insane that he olny took 33 shots......no one ever score that amount of points in so few fgs....hes the one
The lack of defense in the NBA is crazy. Hawks players just standing around not even trying lol
Luka's 3rd bucket is the perfect example how he controls the whole game with his pace and nobody can guard him. Incredible
@Isla-ic1xe sfup idiot
3:35 shot also shows this
@Isla-ic1xeAllah just means God. What is his name? What name do I repeat over and over a million times?
Most Points In Regulation: 1. Wilt - 100 - 1962 2. Kobe - 81 - 2006 3. LUKA - 73 - TONIGHT 🏀🐎
Prior to tonight, his game highs were 60, 53 & 51. Dude is 24yrs old....
@@FR33_PALESTIN33Still 0 titles. They need to fire Kidd already. No way should they be 8th seed.
good point@@julianj9830
73 to barely beat atlanta bums Shai better Booker owned him 2 days ago Will never win championahip with luka heroball style Harden 2.0 no defense Biggest crybaby in league right now Carries every time
Wilt would absolutely dominate today
The close ups of the crowd at the end 😂😂😂 they were literally speechless that was epic!!!!!!!
The words of Skip Bayless from about a year ago are ringing in my ears: "He can't shoot! He can't shoot."
Sometimes it looks like he is moving in slow motion. It’s wild how good he adapts to a defense.
Seriously he’s so slow and calm and collected. I have no idea how he does it like that
Love watching this kid play. He's unbelievable! He really doesn't force anything in any of his high point games. He just hits a lot of shots... what an amazing performance!
@@Isla-ic1xeJesus Christ is Lord
@@LiveFreeHitYou Jesus Christ is my nigga
Make this world a paradise!
but no one seems to play any serious defense nowdays
Agree, and I believe Luka said it's so easy to score in the NBA compared to Euro. NBA defense is a joke and they need to do some rule changes or else every offensive record will be going down. @@polpol1005
These NBA games today are insane 140+ points is just crazy. It's like every game is an all star game of old, that's the hustle you get from defense.
Luka the best in the nba rn by far, idc what y’all say
Best regular season performance I’ve ever watched 76% FG is the best part of his statline 🤯 Rip Kobe and Gigi
no you didn't
Overrated is luka
@@NuLORD66 of course you're a knicks fan lmao
@@BreeshgetabucketI’m weird? You’re the one that said “ohhh loook at me I saw this game live” no one cares buddy
Buddy edited his comment 😂😂😂😂
Booker: Everyone look at me I scored 62, I’m the best. Luka: Hold on SON, let me teach you how it’s done, sit down. 😂😂😂😂😂
And get the W 💀
Wilt is their grandfather then 😂
@@dunit4472Of course he is. Everyone's bowing down to his 100 points.
@@dunit4472 It’s more about Luka overshadowing Booker’s 62 game ON THE SAME DAY as him 🤣🤣🤣. Like a father and son duo
When the ball is in your hands 99 o/o throughout the game and you are a high percentage scorer, it’s not impossible to score that high. Amazing player.
If you dont have IT its impossible tf you mean
ESPN still hasn't given this kid his respect. What you say Stephen A, Perk, Legler, Wllbon?
Extremely efficient too Nothing to nitpick in this performance
Well, Luka was defended by Jalen Johnson, who is a worse defender than Luka.
He probably traveled or carried on every possession.
@@clayhancock6341and complained too🤣🤣
Last year luka dropped the most efficient 60 point triple double with an improbable comeback. This year he dropped ARGUABLY the greatest offensive performance EVER.
We had a blast last night at the game, it was epic… me, my boys and husband enjoy every bit of it.❤
So we had a 70 on the day Kobe dropped 81 and a 73 on the day Kobe died?
Luka drops 73… MOST POINTS SINCE MAMBA… On Kobe’s anniversary 🪦 ✊ truly amazing & special.
ya but Kobe faced better overall defense though....@@ConfusedAcorn-mj2bj
@@ConfusedAcorn-mj2bjyou could actually be physical and play defense back then, this league today is catered towards offense but still Luka is deadly.
@@BrianSmith1993factz…theNBA needs to take it back to the 90s-2000s defense, these scores of both teams hittin’ damn near 150 each in regulation without OT is the norm nowadays, yet it still takes elite skills to do what Luka did tonight just watching the lack of defensive effort is sickening, it literally look like Luka was a grownMan playing in a middleSchool game of studentsVSteachers🤣
@@ConfusedAcorn-mj2bjso he was more efficient but still scored less? With that argument I could say "Kobe didn't even have an efficient night and still scored 81"
@@BrianSmith1993it was literally the same league.
Not nearly twenty-five years old, he has already made four NBA first teams and scored more than 70 points in a game 😮
Thats what great is suppose to be.
Thats the level of MJ. Not level of bron
and one conference final too :)
@@CitsVariants stop
And he only travels and complains almost every single play
efficiency aside and greatness aside. their defense was also incredibly weak.. like playing agains high school kids. but i will now keep watching him. his slow-mode zen-style is refreshing.
there were a few layups he had that he dished it out for a 3. Best game by any player ive seen in 40 years.
One of the best performances ever. Pure magic.
Luka not scoring this in tje 80s abd 90s because it was more physical, players played defense and refs wouldn't blow thier whistle less,the nba is designed for soft plsyers like luka to score 70 at the layup line and get fouled so players don't play elite defense anymore to avoid refs whistling like they the star of the game so I'm not impressed at this at all uts just luka taking advantage at a broken and soft leauge #NBAgotSOFT
#LukaOverratedAF
@@NuLORD66 cry some more please
A good performance on an easy defence and a lot of travel/fake fouls
*Luka Magic
I’ve ran out of words to describe HOW GOOD Luka Doncic is at the game of basketball!
Offensive basketball*
@@mitchellkarsor3768 His defense has been passable in the past three seasons.
@@mitchellkarsor3768 Lol, it's funny how dumbasses who prolly don't know what ball even is always think they have a right to trash ppl they will never manage to be like 🤦♂️ so dumb.
Ok but zip his pants up when youre done
Being as good as he is on offense is almost as amazing as how bad he is on defense
Luka is HIMMMMMMMMM. I can't wait to see him go to go work in a couple weeks against the rockets in Dallas. Will be my first time watching him and Kyrie live!
straight downloaded the defense in the first minute. dude can pick u apart before u even realize it, and hes going to get better and more clinical with time.🤯. MVP only if cleans up that defense, but rn im glazing fasho💯
There are many 60+ games in the NBA history, we all know that. However, the efficiency of Luka can never be matched. And he was just 3 assist short of triple-double! Epic!
He would have had it too if his teammates made the layups he set up for them.
he did his best to get that triple double.. traded a potential 80+ point performance to try and get easy baskets for his teammates but man they are useless
33 shot attempts 73 points is the greatest performance we’ve seen. Took Kobe 46 shots to get 81 pts.
On Kobe's 4th year anniversary of his d ę a t h. All scripted. Notice how everyone had high scoring games on Kobe's anniversaries?. First was on Kobe's 81-point game anniversary, and now his 4th year of Kobe's dę a t h ' s anniversary It's all scripted, rituals, and numerology. Look up gematria sports effect on KZhead, wake up to reality people, all sports are fake and entertainment.
no defense, league changed all the rules to promote scoring, not impressed at all...no one even tries to steal the ball anymore, most these players have terrible handle too. Gary Payton wouldve gone nuts in this pathetic league.
Congrats Luka on 73. He has always impressed, and he should've went no. 1 in 2018, but he said you know what, give me a 70 burger, a game-winner on the grizzlies, a game winner on the clippers, a bunch of all-stars, all-nba selections, and a western conference finals appearance.
Mandatory reminder that a ton of people were ABSOLUTELY SURE he wouldn't be a great player in the NBA and thought that kid from Europe was overrated. Good job, guys. Give me 37 numbers, I'll bet my life savings on the remaining 38th on a Vegas roulette and cash some easy money.
doncic is a great player but needs to win some chips to be considered among the greatest of all time.
Atlanta just got served the Thursday Church League Legend on a Friday at The Rucker Special..extra crispy