Top 5 individual offensive performances of the NBA season so far

By Jonathan Lurensky | Jan 9, 2023

Jan 2, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) celebrates after scoring 71 points to set the franchise record as the Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 27, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) celebrates with teammates after leaving the game in overtime against the New York Knicks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Luka Doncic

A couple of days before the No. 1 game on this list, Luka Doncic had his explosion with a 60-point triple-double while beating the knicks. Doncic had a buzzer-beater to tie the game in regulation. It was even more impressive as he was able to get a last-minute bucket off his own free throw miss. He shot 67 percent from the floor with 21 rebounds and 10 assists.

The Mavs don’t have a true All-NBA guy to pair with Luka, which makes these kinds of performances even more incredible. Yes, Christian Wood is an amazing player but he isn’t an All-NBA guy. This season teams can throw their entire defenses to try and stop Doncic and somehow he still does things we’ve never seen before.

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