Dončić has been a defensive liability before, not only for his feet, which don’t always twitch fast, but also far more for his inattentiveness. In another Game 2, two years ago against the Phoenix Suns, his team lost in part because of his unsure defensive stances. This time, Dončić needed no wake up call. When the Clippers put up shots with him as the nearest defender, per ESPN, he held them to two makes on 17 attempts. While he’s always been genius on the court’s other end, Dončić might never have been better than he was Tuesday as a defensive force. “(His teammates) understand, wh ..read more

Justin Kubatko: Luka Doncic last night: 32 PTS 6 REB 9 AST Doncic has scored at least 20 points in 20 consecutive playoff games, tying Dirk Nowitzki (May 9, 2005 to May 28, 2006) for the longest such streak in @dallasmavs history. Read, share, & subscribe: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/27To20ClK3 ..read more

Mike Curtis: Final: #Mavs 96, #Clippers 93. Luka Doncic: 32 pts, 6 rebs, 9 asts Kyrie Irving: 23 pts, 6 rebs Dallas becomes the second road team to win in the first round of the playoffs. The series is tied at 1-1. Game 3 in Dallas on Friday ..read more

StatMuse: Most PPG + RPG + APG in the playoffs: 51.2 — Wilt 49.7 — Luka The only players with more than 47. pic.twitter.com/qcvqg46fOd ..read more

Noah Weber: Luka Doncic on his defense tonight: “It’s playoffs. It’s different. They’re trying to double with me and I say no double. I take pride in my defense too. They’re always going to say that – the haters. But it’s fine. I’m out here enjoying playing basketball. That’s fun man.” Luka Doncic on his defense tonight: “It’s playoffs. It’s different. They’re trying to double with me and I say no double. I take pride in my defense too. They’re always going to say that – the haters. But it’s fine. I’m out here enjoying playing basketball. That’s fun man.” pic.twitter.com/IZQWqawkUX — Noah We ..read more

ClutchPoints: “Both teams were under 100. It was 90’s basketball at its best.” Jason Kidd on the Mavs’ grueling Game 2 win over the Clippers (H/T @cjzero) pic.twitter.com/DljIbxd8h0 “Both teams were under 100. It was 90’s basketball at its best.” Jason Kidd on the Mavs’ grueling Game 2 win over the Clippers (H/T @cjzero)pic.twitter.com/DljIbxd8h0 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 24, 2024 ..read more

Law Murray: Kyrie repeating: “We’re not a big complaining team” when it came to Mavs interactions with tonight’s officials pic.twitter.com/XtlZrfGE3i ..read more

ClutchPoints: “Just gotta be able to have that resiliency…Teams win championships…It’s all about us doing the right things.” Kyrie Irving after the Mavs tie the series with the Clippers (via @BallySportsSW) pic.twitter.com/RgdfAUfuwl "Just gotta be able to have that resiliency…Teams win championships…It's all about us doing the right things." Kyrie Irving after the Mavs tie the series with the Clippers (via @BallySportsSW)pic.twitter.com/RgdfAUfuwl — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 24, 2024 ..read more

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