On Thursday night, the Dallas Mavericks will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the second round of their playoff series.
All-Star forward Luka Doncic had a great performance during the game. Passed It got a lot of views on social media.
Doncic finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block on 8-of-15 field goals and 4-of-7 3-pointers in his first 27 minutes of play.
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The Mavs trail the Thunder 1-0 after losing Game 1, 117-95.
Doncic finished the loss with 19 points, six rebounds, nine assists and two steals while shooting 6-of-19 from the field and 1-of-8 from 3-point range in 41 minutes.
The Mavs are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses.
They defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (in 6 games).
Doncic is in his sixth season in the league and led the Mavs to the 2022 Western Conference Finals.
As for the Thunder, they are in the NBA Playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season.
They are the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference (57-25) and defeated the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round (4 games).
Game 3 of the series will be played Saturday in Dallas, Texas.
The winner of the series will advance to the Western Conference Finals, where they will face either the Denver Nuggets or the Minnesota Timberwolves.