Luka Doncic, the point guard for Dallas Mavericks made his presence felt on the court after a 10 game absence on Sunday. The Slovenian player’s stats were comeback-worthy. He secured 14 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds against Oklahoma City Thunder.

Sunday’s game ended with a tally of 95-86 in favour of the Mavericks, with 22-year-old Doncic being the star of the show. Marquese Criss followed suit and came off the bench to score a season-high 15 points.

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Doncic played with a long brace on his left knee and saw just over 31 minutes in his first game in 23 days. He was content with setting up teammates for baskets after missing five games with ankle soreness and five more games due to virus health and safety protocols, according to reports from Associated Press.

Criss– considered to be a rookie– also did not fail to give a memorable performance in Sunday’s game against Oklahoma. After signing a 10-day contract with the Mavericks in December, the 24-year-old shot 6 of 9 from the field, including three 3-pointers, and had seven rebounds.

He had played in just seven NBA games in the previous two seasons before signing with the Mavericks last month, according to reports from Associated Press.

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Oklahoma City’s Josh Giddey, back after three games in the health and safety protocols, had 17 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds for his first triple-double. He is the youngest NBA player to have a triple-double at 19 years, 2 months, 23 days.

Dallas Mavericks won its third straight over Oklahoma City Thunder, cutting the all-time series advantage for the losing side to 84-81. Mavericks are slated to host Denver Nuggets on Monday while Oklahoma City Thunder will be touring Minnesota on Wednesday for their next clash.

(With AP inputs)