
Audio By Carbonatix
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic became the youngest player in NBA play-off history to make a 40-point triple-double as he hit a buzzer-beater against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Doncic's 43 points helped the Mavericks win 135-133 to level the series.
The Slovenian joins Charles Barkley and Oscar Robertson as the only players to score at least 40 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a play-off game.
"I can't explain the emotions I had when I saw the ball go in," he said.
"When I saw the whole team coming towards me that was one of the best feelings I have ever had as a player."
A triple-double is achieved when a player records a double-digit total in three of the following categories: points, total rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
In addition to his 43 points, 21-year-old Doncic made 17 rebounds and 13 assists despite playing with a sprained ankle.
With the series tied at 2-2, game five is on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray both scored 50-plus points as Mitchell's Utah Jazz beat Murray's Denver Nuggets 129-127 to take a 3-1 series lead.
It is the first time in NBA play-off history that opponents have both scored 50-plus in one game, with Mitchell scoring 51 - including four three-pointers - while Murray made 50.
Mitchell also joins Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson as only players to score 50-plus twice in the same play-off series.
Defending champions the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics both completed 4-0 sweeps over the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers respectively and will meet each other in the next round.
Latest Stories
-
Northern Ghana receives life-saving dialysis machines, but urgently needs personnel
10 minutes -
Ghana assumes leadership of RMU board, pledges reforms
23 minutes -
World Cup 2026: Nine African nations reach knockout stage as Tunisia bows out
23 minutes -
China commends Ghana for pursuing energy self-reliance
30 minutes -
PSWU urges Fair Wages Commission to expedite payment of agreed allowances
31 minutes -
Mahama demands strict quality checks before road payments
1 hour -
Dr Abu Sakara Foster enskinned as Kakulasewura of Mankuma
1 hour -
Mahama urges residents to constantly check their blood pressure
1 hour -
Croatia vs Ghana: We wanted to win, not settle for a draw — Thomas-Asante
2 hours -
UMAT lecturer calls for tax relief to drive rooftop solar adoption in Ghana
2 hours -
13-year-old Nana Akua Adomaa Adu-Mante publishes debut novel, inspires young readers
2 hours -
Clinton Consultancy named Ghana’s leading law firm in Global 100 Awards
3 hours -
Austria and Algeria through after six-goal thriller
3 hours -
Magic Messi strikes again in Argentina victory
3 hours -
We must focus on whoever comes next — Thomas-Asante charge Black Stars
4 hours