Despite his 39 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said it was the Thunder's defense, which held Mavs stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to a combined 33 points, that carried the team to a 118-104 win.

This weekend, Luka Doncic reached the 79th triple-double of his young career, and his second-consecutive one, as the Dallas club extend their current-winning streak to seven matches with their 125-118 victory against the Raptors. With Saturday’s performance, the Slovenian has now moved to the list’s seventh spot.

Luka Doncic has been one of the most dominant players since coming into the league, and he does it on a weekly basis. That warrants an award, as Luka Doncic was just named Westen Conference Player of the Week for games played from December 2, 2024, to December 8, 2024.