On December 26, Beijing time, in the NBA Christmas game, the Mavericks defeated the Suns 128-114 on the road, and Doncic felt hot in this game, hitting a season-high 50 points and 14 assists, breaking a number of records and reaching a 10,000-point milestone.
This game was Doncic's milestone night, he was only 11 points away from reaching the 10,000-point milestone before the game, Doncic didn't let fans wait too long, and Doncic completed the task in the middle of the first quarter, surpassing James to become the fastest active player to reach 10,000 points, in only 358 games. In the first quarter, Doncic scored 17 points and 4 assists in a single quarter, single-handedly blowing up the Suns.
Doncic's shooting percentage dropped slightly in the second quarter, but he provided assists for his teammates one after another, dishing out eight assists in the half, and scoring 24 points on his own, while Durant and Booker combined for 20 points in the half. Doncic exploded again in the third quarter, scoring 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the first quarter to help the Mavericks bite the score.
Doncic was still unstoppable in the final quarter, scoring 12 points in a single quarter, and finally helped the Mavericks fight for this victory on the road. Doncic had just 29 seconds of rest in the entire second half. In the whole game, Doncic played 43 minutes and 31 seconds, made 15 of 25 shots, 8 of 16 from the outside, and made all 12 free throws, scoring 50 points, 14 assists, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks.
In this game, Doncic broke a number of records. First, the 50 points in the Christmas game is a new high for active players. Second, 50 points surpassed Maddie to become the highest single score in the Christmas game this century. Third, 50 points in a single game can rank third in the history of the NBA Christmas War. Fourth, Doncic scored 50+ points for the sixth time in his career.