The Dallas Mavericks' NBA All-Star makes his long-awaited World Cup debut in Okinawa, scoring 37 points to key his country to a 96-82 win in Group F.
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Luka Doncic marked his FIBA World Cup debut with 37 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead Slovenia to a 100-85 win over Venezuela in Group F on Saturday (26 August).
Doncic, who also had a pair of steals and a blocked shot in his maiden game on international basketball's biggest stage, had not played competitively since the end of the NBA regular season with the Dallas Mavericks.
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