Luka Doncic and Devin Booker both had incredible scoring performances on Friday night, adding to a week of offensive explosions in the NBA. Doncic broke his own franchise record for the Dallas Mavericks by scoring a whopping 73 points, tying the fourth-most in NBA history. Similarly, Booker had an outstanding game, scoring 62 points for the Phoenix Suns, marking the second highest-scoring game of his career.
This rare occurrence of two players scoring at least 60 points in a single game has only happened five times in NBA history, with two of those instances occurring this week. Joel Embiid scored 70 points for the Philadelphia 76ers, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 62 points for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. It was the first time in almost 46 years that two 60-point games happened on the same day.
Doncic's performance not only placed him in the company of legends like Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant, but it also broke his previous career high of 60 points. He made an impressive 25 of 33 shots in the Mavericks' victory over the Atlanta Hawks, including going 15 of 16 from the foul line and 8 of 13 from 3-point range. Doncic also contributed with 10 rebounds and seven assists.
This week has truly showcased the incredible talent in the NBA and has left fans in awe of the scoring displays put on by these players.