DALLAS — Mavericks guard Luka Dončić was named a starter for the 73rd NBA All-Star game – his fifth straight All-Star selection and franchise-record fourth time being voted as a starter (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024).
The NBA All-Star game is set for 7 p.m. CT Feb. 18 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The announcement took place during TNT’s pregame show with Dončić.
Dončić also passed Rolando Blackman (4) for the second-most All-Star selections in Mavericks history. Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki, who holds the franchise record for the most All-Star appearances (14), is the only other Maverick to garner five or more consecutive All-Star bids (11 straight, 2002 to 2012).
He’s averaging a career-high (team-high) 33.6 points (second in the NBA), a team-high 8.5 rebounds (21st in the NBA), a career-high (team-high) 9.3 assists (third in the NBA), a career-high (team-high) 1.41 steals (ninth in the NBA) and a career-high (team-high) 36.9 minutes per game (sixth in the NBA) in 37 games (all starts) this season.
Dončić is poised to match the total number of All-Star starts made by the rest of the Mavericks organization combined (4) when he makes his fourth career All-Star start in Indianapolis.
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