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Oct 28, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) celebrates making a three point shot against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 28, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) celebrates making a three point shot against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks took on the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. The Mavs were coming off a victory against the Blazers while the Pacers won in overtime against the Thunder. Meanwhile, the Mavs also welcomed their formed coach Rick Carlisle for the first time since he left them last season. Carlisle won the Mavs their first championship in the 2012 NBA finals against the Miami Heat.
The Mavs seemed to have turned the corner, and are currently in the fifth spot in the West. They didn’t have a very great start to the year, but they have found their form at the right time and are in hot pursuit of the Utah Jazz for the fourth spot. Meanwhile, the Pacers have been struggling all season long. They have been hampered by injuries and poor play. They are currently in the 12th spot in the East with a record of 18-33.
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Nov 15, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after scoring during the first half against the Denver Nuggets at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Luka Doncic had a great game and his buzzer-beater at the end of the half was the highlight of the game. With only a few seconds remaining on the clock, the Mavs got the ball to Luka to get a shot off. Luka got the ball up, and he lost his defender with a spin move, before stepping back to the corner to drain the fadeaway 3. The degree of difficulty on the shot was really high and Luka made it with ease.
NBA Twitter erupts after Luka Doncic drains buzzer-beater
Twitter went wild after seeing Luka Doncic drain the buzzer-beater. The shot reminded the fans of James Harden as they reacted to the play. Here are the best reactions.
I’m getting flashbacks man harden used to do this idk what happened 😔 pic.twitter.com/UXgwvZkV7Q
— Kcandy (@burneracc5671) January 30, 2022
UNBELIEVABLE LUKA DONCIC. @dallasmavs | #MFFL | @luka7doncic pic.twitter.com/UiOoLguxTW
— Bally Sports Southwest (@BallySportsSW) January 30, 2022
Luka Doncic scored or assisted on more points (26) than the Pacers had as a team (23) in the 1st quarter. pic.twitter.com/qOjgz0ysN7
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 30, 2022
Luka Doncic dropping 30 PTS and 12 AST after All-Star starter snub pic.twitter.com/MOJpGtSHfV
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) January 30, 2022
Rick Carlisle on Luka Doncic: “If he’s not the best player in the world, he’s right on the cusp. He’s so, so good.”
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 30, 2022
That’s a bad, 𝒃𝒂𝒅 man. @luka7doncic | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/jF89qLWxvc
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) January 30, 2022
That Luka buzzer beater against Boston this year feels like an eternity ago 😂
— Fake Allas Mavs fan (@HalleLuka77) January 30, 2022
That buzzer-beater by Luka Doncic…#DALvsIND #MFFL pic.twitter.com/mklsWV2Ufd
— Brian Alexander (@TheBrianAlex) January 30, 2022
Luka had absolutely no right to make that buzzer beater
— Calvin Chancellor (@CalvinChancell1) January 30, 2022
Summary of the Game
The Mavs won 132-105 in a game which they never trailed. It was a close until the half, after which the Mavs just took control and dominated proceedings. Luka ended the game with 30 points and 12 assists, while Bullock had himself a night with 23 points including 6 three-pointers. Sabonis had 21 for the Pacers, while Duane Washington continued his hot streak as he had 22.
The only blip in the game for the Mavs was that they lost Kristaps Porzingis to injury in the second quarter. They will hope that it’s not a serious one as that will derail their season.
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