Doncic scores 27 but 30-point triple-double streak ends as Mavericks dominate Bulls 127-92
CHICAGO (AP) Luka Doncic came through with yet another triple-double. About the only thing he didn't do was keep his record streak going.
Doncic had 27 points, recording another triple-double but doing so without scoring 30 for the first time in seven games, and the Dallas Mavericks rolled over the Chicago Bulls 127-92 on Monday night.
Doncic finished with 14 assists and 12 rebounds, but exited the blowout midway through the fourth quarter to end his NBA-record streak of 30-point triple-doubles at six.
“It's about winning to him,” coach Jason Kidd said. “Numbers, I don't know if they really mean anything to him today. But when he does retire, he'll look back to see the game that he was playing was at a different level than anybody else.”
Former Bulls center Daniel Gafford made all nine field goals, extending his run of consecutive made shots to 28 - seven shy of the NBA record. Wilt Chamberlain made 35 in a row for the Philadelphia 76ers from Feb. 17 to Feb. 28, 1967.
“My philosophy for sure is just being consistent, having a mindset of just going to finish everything no matter if there's somebody in front of you or if there isn't somebody in front of you,” Gafford said. “At the end of the day, either dunking it or putting it in the rim.”
Doncic set the tone as Dallas outscored Chicago by 28 in the first quarter. The Mavericks gave up a season low in points while handing the Bulls their most lopsided loss.
Dereck Lively II scored 22, and Gafford finished with 20 points. The two were a combined 20 of 21, making them the first pair to score 20 or more points apiece while combining to shoot 95% or better since New York's Nate Robinson and Wilson Chandler at Memphis on Nov. 12, 2008.
The Mavericks were about 55% from the field with Doncic and the big men dissecting them on the pick-and-roll, and won their third straight after losing three in a row.
“We gave up a lot of rolls to the basket and offensive rebounds,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “We've got to be more pulled in than we were. ... We kind of were too worried with getting back out to that 3-point line instead of saying, hey, we're gonna take away the roll."
Onuralp Bitim led Chicago with 17 points. DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic each scored 13, and the Bulls gave up 60 points in the paint in losing their second in a row.
The Mavericks set season lows for points allowed in a first quarter and opening half in racing out to a 62-42 lead. They outscored Chicago 44-16 in the opening period.
Doncic just missed a triple-double in the first half with 15 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. He scored 15 to go with six assists and six rebounds in the first quarter.
Dallas outscored Chicago 19-2 over the final 3:45 of the period, starting with Lively's dunk. Doncic scored eight and nailed two 3-pointers in that stretch, including a step-back shot from beyond the arc in the final minute of the quarter.
After Coby White's 3 rimmed out for Chicago, Josh Green nailed one for Dallas as time expired to make it a 28-point game.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Daniel Gafford vs. Nikola Vucevic (Luka Doncic gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 |  | Ayo Dosunmu blocks Kyrie Irving's two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Derrick Jones Jr. assists) | 3-0 |
| 10:35 | | DeMar DeRozan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:34 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:25 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-0 |
| 10:25 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-0 |
| 10:18 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving finger roll layup | 5-2 |
| 10:18 | | Daniel Gafford defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 9:56 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point tip layup | 7-2 |
| 9:39 | | Daniel Gafford technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 9:39 | | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 7-3 |
| 9:31 | | DeMar DeRozan misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 10-3 |
| 9:01 | | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point driving layup | 10-5 |
| 9:01 | | Bulls delay of game violation | ||
| 8:47 | | +3 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 13-5 |
| 8:32 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Alex Caruso assists) | 13-7 |
| 8:20 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 8:18 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Nikola Vucevic turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 7:58 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point putback layup | 15-7 |
| 7:41 | | Coby White misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 17-7 |
| 7:16 | | Alex Caruso misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Luka Doncic personal foul (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:03 | | +3 | Alex Caruso makes three point jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 17-10 |
| 6:43 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 19-10 |
| 6:29 | | DeMar DeRozan misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:27 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Mavericks delay of game violation | ||
| 5:49 | | Onuralp Bitim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Luka Doncic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Luka Doncic misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:37 | | Luka Doncic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point layup | 21-10 |
| 5:20 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving layup | 21-12 |
| 5:11 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point layup (Dante Exum assists) | 23-12 |
| 5:03 | | Coby White misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:53 | | Jump ball. Nikola Vucevic vs. Dereck Lively II (Bulls gains possession) | ||
| 4:51 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:48 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 25-12 |
| 4:23 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:23 | | Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point putback layup | 25-14 |
| 4:06 | | Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 3:49 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point running dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 27-14 |
| 3:44 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:29 | | Andre Drummond misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 3:27 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point cutting layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 29-14 |
| 3:04 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point stepback jump shot | 31-14 |
| 2:46 | | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (bad pass) (Dereck Lively II steals) | ||
| 2:36 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 34-14 |
| 2:07 | | +2 | Jevon Carter makes two point pullup jump shot (Andre Drummond assists) | 34-16 |
| 1:51 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 36-16 |
| 1:29 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Maxi Kleber defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point putback layup | 38-16 |
| 0:55 | | Onuralp Bitim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 41-16 |
| 0:10 | | Coby White misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Maxi Kleber defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Maxi Kleber assists) | 44-16 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Dante Exum defensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:33 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Dante Exum defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Torrey Craig personal foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:47 | | Maxi Kleber misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Alex Caruso misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Alex Caruso offensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Coby White misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:18 | | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point tip layup | 44-18 |
| 9:57 | | Dante Exum turnover (lost ball) (Andre Drummond steals) | ||
| 9:53 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point running finger roll layup (Alex Caruso assists) | 44-20 |
| 9:23 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point fadeaway bank jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | +3 | Julian Phillips makes three point running jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 44-23 |
| 9:15 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:01 | | Dante Exum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Dante Exum offensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Julian Phillips misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Maxi Kleber defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:30 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Coby White misses two point fadeaway bank jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Dante Exum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | +2 | Dante Exum makes two point finger roll layup | 46-23 |
| 7:56 | | Maxi Kleber shooting foul (DeMar DeRozan draws the foul) | ||
| 7:56 | | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-24 |
| 7:56 | | DeMar DeRozan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:54 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Coby White shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:42 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-24 |
| 7:42 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-24 |
| 7:28 | | Alex Caruso misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Coby White offensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Kyrie Irving personal foul (Julian Phillips draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | Coby White turnover (bad pass) (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals) | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point cutting dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 50-24 |
| 7:03 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:37 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Julian Phillips offensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Julian Phillips draws the foul) | ||
| 6:36 | | +1 | Julian Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-25 |
| 6:36 | | +1 | Julian Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-26 |
| 6:19 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point jump shot | 52-26 |
| 6:06 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 52-28 |
| 5:51 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Julian Phillips's two point driving dunk | ||
| 5:38 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:18 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Julian Phillips misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 5:13 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Dereck Lively II misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:01 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point putback layup | 54-28 |
| 4:47 | | Nikola Vucevic turnover (bad pass) (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:43 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point running dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 56-28 |
| 4:16 | | Onuralp Bitim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:13 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | Dereck Lively II turnover (lost ball) (Ayo Dosunmu steals) | ||
| 3:47 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point driving finger roll layup (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 56-30 |
| 3:27 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point jump shot (Dereck Lively II assists) | 58-30 |
| 3:08 | | +2 | Onuralp Bitim makes two point driving dunk | 58-32 |
| 2:48 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | Dereck Lively II personal foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 58-34 |
| 2:25 | | Luka Doncic shooting foul (DeMar DeRozan draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 58-35 |
| 2:09 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 60-35 |
| 1:52 | | +3 | Nikola Vucevic makes three point jump shot (Alex Caruso assists) | 60-38 |
| 1:41 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:38 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:28 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point floating jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 62-38 |
| 1:05 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (DeMar DeRozan draws the foul) | ||
| 1:05 | | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-39 |
| 1:05 | | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 62-40 |
| 0:51 | | Kyrie Irving turnover (bad pass) (Julian Phillips steals) | ||
| 0:32 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 62-42 |
| 0:19 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:16 | | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | P.J. Washington blocks DeMar DeRozan's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 |