Luka Doncic had another stellar performance in the NBA championships, leading the Dallas Mavericks (45-29) to stop the league’s hottest team on the road 125:107 (36:24, 30:21, 25:28, 34:34) beat the Houston Rockets (38-36).
The Mavericks, who recorded their 7th win in a row, ended Houston’s 11-game winning streak.
The biggest culprit was Doncic, who had 47 points (9/14 doubles, 9/16 triples, 2/5 penalties), 12 rebounds and 7 assists in 35 minutes.
| Player of the match | |
| EFF 48 | |
| Luka Doncic | |
| Points | 47 |
| Accuracy | 18-30 |
| Rebound balls | 12 |
| Effective passes | 7 |
9 three-pointers made – a career high.
The leader of the Mavs, who averaged 34 points this season, was also distinguished by extremely difficult shots in this match.
The Slovenian was helped by Kyrie Irving, who scored 24 points (5/10 doubles, 4/9 triples, 2/2 penalties) and 7 assists in 34 minutes.
Dante Exum didn’t miss a single shot (2/2 doubles, 3/3 triples) in 18 minutes and contributed 13 points.
For the losers, Jabari Smith scored 28 points (4/7 doubles, 5/7 triples, 5/5 penalties), 7 rebounds, and 2 assists in 36 minutes.
Rockets: Jabari Smith 28 (4/7 doubles, 5/7 triples, 5/5 rebounds, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks), Aaron Holiday 16 (4/6 doubles, 2/5 tr., 5 rpg.), Cam Whitmore 13 (2/6 tr., 5 rpg., 3 rpg.), Jalen Green 12 (5/10 tr., 0/5 tr. , 6 rpg, 5 rpg), Jock Landale 11 (5/12 double), Fred VanVleet 10 (3/4 tr, 7 rpg), Amen Thompson 8 (3/ 7 doubles, 7 rebounds).
Mavericks: Luka Doncic 47 (9/14 doubles, 9/16 triples, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 turnovers), Kyrie Irving 24 (5/10 doubles, 4/9 tg, 7 rpg), Dante Exum 13 (3/3 tg), PJ Washington 12 (3/5 tg, 6 rpg), Tim Hardaway 9 (3/6 tg, 5 rpg .), Jaden Hardy 8 (2/5 tr.).
Doncic’s performance:
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