“Better than Steph Curry” – Luka Doncic’s historic 50-point performance on Christmas against the Suns has fans putting him in the MVP conversation

Luka Doncic is forcing himself into the MVP conversation, according to fans.

“Better than Steph Curry” – Luka Doncic’s historic 50-point performance on Christmas against the Suns has fans putting him in the MVP conversation

Luka Doncic dropped 50 points and dished 15 assists to beat the Phoenix Suns on Christmas Day (Image via Open Source, X)

NBA fans witnessed a Christmas Day matchup for the ages. This match between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns was more memorable because of the dominance of one man. Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic put up a performance for the ages with fans putting him in the MVP conversation, as a result.

Doncic has been on a roll since superstar teammate Kyrie Irving has been sidelined with injury. Going into the game, every opposing player knew that the Slovenian was going to be the focal point of the Mavericks game plan.

Even then, they could not contain a masterful performance from the Mavericks superstar. Doncic finished with 50 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists, 3 blocks, and 4 steals to provide a historic all-round performance. Such was the level of his game that the Suns could only lead the game once, in 4 quarters.

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Doncic is the leading scorer and playmaker for the Mavericks since Kyrie Irving was sidelined 10 games ago. In his previous 10 games, Doncic has averaged 36 points, 8.9 rebounds and 10.6 assists. The bonus of winning against his arch-rival Devin Booker was motivating enough for Doncic to put up such historical numbers.

The Mavericks won the game 128 – 114 with Doncic leading the way. Derrick Jones Jr. added 23 points and 3 rebounds to help the Mavericks win. In their losing effort, the Suns were led by Grayson Allen with 32 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Devin Booker added 20 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists. The Mavericks also stifled Kevin Durant who only managed 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Fans loved the Luka Doncic show on Christmas Day

On a day packed with the best of the NBA going against each other, fans were waiting for some spectacular matchups. Doncic did not disappoint in the final game of the night. He bested Anthony Davis’ 40-point effort for the Los Angeles Lakers. And doing so by beating a formidable opponent with arguably two of the best scorers in the league in their lineup was undoubtedly the extra cherry on top.

Luka Doncic is now firmly in MVP conversations with his big performances since Kyrie Irving was sidelined with injury
Luka Doncic is now firmly in MVP conversations with his big performances since Kyrie Irving was sidelined with an injury. (image via Open Source,X)

Doncic’s performance was greeted with a lot of applause from fans. Doncic has passed 10,000 points in his career with this performance. Many fans were quick to add him to the MVP discussions. Check out some of their comments on social media below;

Luka Doncic is surely solidifying his MVP candidature. With performances like this, he can be assured the votes will be in his favor. Fans certainly think so. Now, fans will be even more excited to see how the rest of the season turns out for the 24-year-old.

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