Luka Doncic continues to impress this season with remarkable statistics, averaging 34.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 9.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game, with shooting percentages of 49.2% from the field and 38.0% from beyond the arc in 49 games. On ESPN’s First Take, NBA Champion Kendrick Perkins made a bold claim, labeling Doncic as the most formidable player in the Western Conference. While Doncic undoubtedly ranks among the NBA’s top ten players, the Western Conference boasts other superstars like LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant, making Perkins’ statement significant.
Currently holding the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 33-24 record in 57 games, the Dallas Mavericks have shown impressive form lately, particularly during February, where they went 7-3 in their last ten games. Despite a recent setback with a loss to the Indiana Pacers (133-111), the Mavericks were previously on a seven-game winning streak. Their next challenge comes against Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.
Selected as the third pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Doncic is now in his sixth season with the Mavericks, having earned All-Star honors in each of his previous five seasons and playing a pivotal role in guiding the team to the Western Conference Finals in 2022.
