NBA Roundup: Doncic's historic triple-double helps Mavs to improbable win over Knicks
The Mavericks trailed 110-101 with less than 45 seconds left in the fourth quarter before Doncic stole the show, his intentional miss from the free throw line the highlight of a wild game.
Needing two points to tie the game with 4.2 seconds left on the clock, Doncic forced a rebound off his own free throw, grabbed the ball in a melee and nailed the shot while falling to the floor to force overtime.
The Mavericks then cruised to a 126-121 victory as an ecstatic American Airlines Center crowd roared their team on.
"I'm tired as hell. I need a recovery beer," said Doncic, who finished 60-21-10.
"I just threw it up, I was kind of lucky ... We were down, we came back, this is an amazing feeling."
Doncic is the seventh player to record a 50-point triple-double in the NBA, while the Slovenian becomes the youngest to achieve the feat, taking the record from one of the all-time greats Wilt Chamberlain.
"It'll be another statue in Dallas ... Luka is like that!" Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett said on Twitter.
Lakers snap losing streak
In another of Tuesday's 10 games, the Los Angeles Lakers ended a four-game losing streak with a 129-110 win over the Orlando Magic led by LeBron James, who had 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Just three days shy of his 38th birthday, 'King James' came close to stringing together an eighth straight game reaching 30 points.
The Lakers remain in 13th place in the Western Conference with 13 wins and 20 losses, trying to make up ground in the playoff race while awaiting the return of star Anthony Davis from a right foot injury.
In Washington, the Philadelphia 76ers fell 111-116 to the Wizards to end an eight-game winning streak despite a 48-point, nine-rebound display from Joel Embiid.
In their turn, the Boston Celtics cruised to a 126-102 win over the Houston Rockets with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown confirming themselves as one of the season's best duos, combining for 77 points and 12 three-pointers.
Tatum scored 38 and Brown another 39 in a game in which both teams shot a season-high 101 three-pointers (with 34 made).
Tuesday's NBA results:
Orlando Magic - LA Lakers 110-129
Washington Wizards - Philadelphia 76ers 116-111
Boston Celtics - Houston Rockets 126-102
Indiana Pacers - Atlanta Hawks 129-114
Toronto Raptors - LA Clippers 113-124
Memphis Grizzlies - Phoenix Suns 108-125
Oklahoma City Thunder - San Antonio Spurs 130-124
Dallas Mavericks - NY Knicks 126-121 (overtime)
Golden State Warriors - Charlotte Hornets 110-105
Sacramento Kings - Denver Nuggets 106-113