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Luka Doncic explodes for 48 points in Olympic debut as Slovenia trounces Argentina

We're used to Luka Doncic posting ridiculous stat lines for the Dallas Mavericks.

But this isn't usually how things work at the Olympics.

The Slovenian superstar made his Olympics debut on Monday playing for his home country against Argentina. He scored 17 points in the first quarter. By halftime he had 31. When the final buzzer sounded, he'd tallied 48 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in a 118-100 blowout.

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Luka Doncic and Slovenia look like must-watch basketball in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

The performance announced his arrival on the Olympic stage and Slovenia's presence as an unexpected force in Tokyo.