Luka Doncic scores 73 points as Mavericks defeat Hawks

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Dallas guard Luka Doncic scored a franchise-best 73 points, the most scored in the NBA this season, on Friday and helped the visiting Mavericks end their three-game losing streak with a 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

Doncic's point total ties for fourth most in NBA history. Wilt Chamberlain twice scored 73 and David Thompson also had 73.

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