Luka Doncic further strengthened his NBA Rookie of the Year bid after the Dallas Mavericks sensation nailed an unbelievable three-pointer on the buzzer to force overtime against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Continuing to take the league by storm, Doncic added to his highlight-reel with a stunning three on Sunday.
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Doncic received an inbounds pass in the corner with Dallas trailing the Trail Blazers by three and less than a second left on the clock.
The 19-year-old rookie corralled the ball and quickly lofted up a high-arcing shot from behind the three-point line that fell through the bottom of the net to force overtime.
And every Mavs fan shouted Halleluka. pic.twitter.com/cBKM9SKnhp
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 24, 2018
Doncic finished the game with 23 points and 11 rebounds as the Mavericks went on to fall 121-118 to the Trail Blazers.
He entered the matchup in Portland averaging 18.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
