On a bitter-cold night outside, Luka Donu010diu0107 gave a small but exuberant crowd that braved the elements 53 reasons to feel all warm and cuddly inside American Airlines Center.
The Mavericks needed just about all of those 53 points to escape a feisty bunch of Detroit Pistons, who may have one of the worst records in the NBA but gave the Mavericks more than they wanted Monday night at American Airlines Center.
They survived with a 111-105 victory over the Pistons as Donu010diu0107 had an efficient night, needing only 24 shots from the field to post his 53 points, the fourth time this season he’s topped half-a-hundred.