Luka Doncic It’s sweet. Despite the physical problems that affected his preseason, the Slovenian has started the NBA season in the best possible way: two victories, two exhibitions. If the first match against Wembanyama was already remarkable, tonight’s match was even better, both in numbers and in terms of its memorability. The Slovenian put the cherry on top of his historic night of 49 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists with the tie-breaking triple, a three-point basket that came at the right time and with that pinch of fortune that only the chosen ones have.
Doncic made four of his nine three-pointers in the last 2:59 minutes and scored 14 of the Mavericks’ last 17 points, including this last triple that is already part of the Slovenian’s collection of improbable baskets.
After Doncic’s dramatic shot, Cam Thomas He failed and condemned the Nets to defeat, as Josh Green scored from the line for Dallas three seconds later.
Tim Hardaway Jr. added 19 points and Kyrie Irving He contributed 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in his first game against the Nets since being traded from there to the Mavs.
Cam Thomas He started in place of the injured man Cameron Johnson and led the Nets with 30 points on 12 of 19 shooting. It was a night with many former players on both teams, but none of them were so well received by Spencer Dinwiddie, who after receiving the warmth of the Texan public signed 23 points with 6 of Brooklyn’s 21 triples, who could not maintain the advantage they had entering the final stretch of the game.
A basket by Dinwiddie put Brooklyn up 99-106 with 7:59 left, but Hurricane Doncic pushed the visitors’ lead to 108-106. With everything equal, the exchange of blows benefited the Mavericks, and that is because Having the top MVP candidate at this time tips any balance.
Dallas Mavericks: Luka Doncic (49), Grant Williams (5), Derrick Jones (4), Derek Lively (9), Kyrie Irving (17), Josh Green (7), Tim Hardaway (19), Dante Exum (2), Maxi Kleber (0), Seth Curry (2), Dwight Powell (11)
Brooklyn Nets: Mikal Bridges (18), Spencer Dinwiddie (23), Ben Simmons (10) Dorian Finney-Smith (12), Cam Thomas (30), Royce O’Neale (11), Dennis Smith Jr. (0), Day’Ron Sharpe (2), Lonnie Walker (14)
Partials: 26-25/31-34/31-30/37-31
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