DALLAS — Luka Doncic had 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists in a historic triple-double, including the game-tying basket to force overtime, as the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a 126 victory Tuesday night. -121 over the New York Knicks.

Dallas trailed by nine points with 33 seconds to play before tying the game in a back-and-forth sequence culminated by Doncic, who missed a free throw on purpose, ended up recovering the ball on the rebound and hit a jump ball to tie it at 115. -115 with 1.0 seconds to go.

The first 60-point game in Dallas history also features Doncic’s career-high rebounds and was the first game with the 60-20-10 combination in NBA history. The 23-year-old superstar recorded his seventh triple-double of the season.

The Mavericks moved three games over .500 with a fourth straight win, tying both marks for their season highs.

Quentin Games scored a career-high 33 points and Dallas native Julius Randle had 29 points and 18 rebounds for the Knicks, who lost their fourth straight game after coming off an eight-game winning streak, the longest they’ve ever played. have had in almost nine years.

Jalen Brunson missed the game with a hip injury, unable to play in what would have been his return to Dallas.

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