On Christmas Day, NBA fans witnessed two remarkable performances during the #NBAXmas games broadcasted on ESPN. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks scored an impressive 17 points in a single quarter, contributing to his game total of 26 points. Meanwhile, Luka Dončić of the Dallas Mavericks achieved a significant career milestone by reaching 10,000 career points. Dončić's feat was highlighted by a deep three-pointer that concluded a 9-0 run for the Mavericks and was his 5th triple of the night. His accomplishment of scoring 10,000 points is noted as the fastest since Michael Jordan, marking him as the quickest to reach this milestone among active NBA players. Dončić's performance included a 33-foot three-pointer, which brought his total to 10,001 career points and 12 points in the game, with the Mavericks leading 21-11 at that moment.
Luka creates space and sinks his 5th triple of the night 🎯 📺 #NBAXmas on ESPN https://t.co/ZocnW08saS
ESPN story on Luka Doncic reaching the 10,000-point milestone in fewer games than anybody since Michael Jordan: https://t.co/gIHui7OriV
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10,000 Career Points for Luka! 🔥 https://t.co/FUbTOQrMCL
Luka tallies his 10,000th career point👏 🎥: @dallasmavs https://t.co/JFr7wgsPlx
LUKA FROM THE PARKING LOT. 10,000 career points. 👏 (🎥: @NBA) https://t.co/jl6VxnT8tP
10,000 CAREER POINTS FOR LUKA 📈 https://t.co/bewQFEsMHK
Luka Doncic pulls it from DEEP to cap a 9-0 Mavs run 🔥 10,000 career points for Luka ‼️ 📺 #NBAXmas on ESPN https://t.co/aGUpNS8DCk
Luka Doncic just got point number 10,000 on a 33-ish-foot 3-pointer with 4:52 left in the first quarter. He now has 12 for the game and 10,001 for his career. Mavericks lead 21-11.
Giannis triple! He's got 17 PTS in the quarter and 26 for the game 🔥 📺 #NBAXmas on ESPN https://t.co/dKe69mtfge