DALLAS — — Luka Doncic scored 42 factors, Kyrie Irving added 40 and the brand new All-Star pairing sparkled all through the Dallas Mavericks’ 133-126 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday evening.
Doncic gained a matchup of the NBA’s prime two scorers as Joel Embiid completed with 35 factors for the 76ers, who have been enjoying an evening after a win in Miami with out their All-Star middle.
Irving and Doncic grew to become the primary Dallas teammates to attain at the least 40 in the identical sport.
They every had a 20-point first half whereas combining for 45, then mixed to attain 10 factors within the first 102 seconds of the third quarter to begin a 20-4 run for a 91-71 Dallas lead.
The 76ers scored the primary 15 factors of the fourth quarter to get inside 4 with Embiid and James Harden watching from the bench, which introduced Doncic again within the sport sooner than deliberate.
The return of Doncic, who had 12 assists, acquired Irving going once more with a three-point play and a deep 3-pointer earlier than Doncic hit one other lengthy one for a 119-108 lead. They mixed to go 13 of 21 from deep.
The franchise’s first pair of All-Star starters, who gained for the second time in six video games collectively since Irving arrived within the blockbuster commerce with Brooklyn, acquired others concerned, too.
Five different Mavericks hit 3-pointers as Dallas completed with a season-high 25 3s on 48 makes an attempt (52%).
Harden made his first 11 photographs — 5 from the sector, together with three 3s and 6 free throws — whereas ending the primary half with 19 factors and 10 assists.
The 10-time All-Star guard was restricted to eight factors and three assists after the break and had two of his six turnovers within the fourth quarter — on steals by Doncic and Irving — when Dallas was rebuilding its lead.
TIP-INS
76ers: Tyrese Maxey scored 29 factors. … Jalen McDaniels picked up three fouls in 14 seconds and 4 in lower than a minute late within the third quarter. Two seconds after he and coach Doc Rivers complained a couple of name when he knocked the ball out of Doncic’s fingers, McDaniels ran by way of a display screen from Maxi Kleber for his fourth within the sequence and fifth general.
Mavericks: Reggie Bullock (15 factors) and Christian (10) have been the opposite double-figure scorers. … Maxi Kleber and Tim Hardaway Jr. every went 2 of 4 from 3, with Kleber scoring 9 and Hardaway eight.
UP NEXT
76ers: The third sport of a five-game journey, and third sport in 4 nights, at Milwaukee on Saturday.
Mavericks: Phoenix visits Sunday within the first assembly between Kevin Durant and Irving since each have been traded by Brooklyn.
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