ESPN.com · Jan 27, 2024
Luka Doncic torches Hawks for Mavs record 41 points in half
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ATLANTA -- Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic scored 41 points in the first half against Atlanta on Friday night to set a franchise record for points in any half.
Doncic scored 23 points in the second quarter after opening with 18 points in the first.
The second-quarter outburst placed Doncic, who averages 33.6 points, on pace to challenge his career high of 60 points.
Doncic shot 17-of-22 from the field in the half, including 6-of-9 from 3-point range.
The Mavericks' previous high mark for points in a half was 34 by Dirk Nowitzki in the second half against Utah on Nov. 3, 2009.