On Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the second round of their playoff series.
The Mavs won 104-92 and led the series 3-2.
Luka Doncic had a sensational performance, making 12/22 field goals, 5/11 3-pointers, 31 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and 1 block in 41 minutes.
After the game, Doncic met with the media and one of his quotes went viral (h/t sports Center).
Doncic: “When they scream, 'Luka sucks,' it motivates me.”
Doncic also made NBA history during the game.
Via NBA.com/Stats: “Luka Doncic's third 30-point triple-double of his postseason career is the second most by a player under the age of 25.
Oscar Robertson – 7x
LeBron James; Luka Doncic – 3x
Russell Westbrook – 2x”
Luka Doncic's 30-point triple-double, the third of his postseason career, is the second-most by a player under the age of 25.
Oscar Robertson – 7x
LeBron James; Luka Doncic – 3x
Russell Westbrook – 2x pic.twitter.com/dyvzpJhKfL— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) May 16, 2024
He is coming off a sensational season in which he averaged 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 48.7% from the field and 38.2% from 3-point range in 70 games. It is said that
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).
Game 6 of the series will be played Saturday night in Oklahoma City.
Whoever wins the series advances to the Western Conference Finals to face either the Denver Nuggets or Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Nuggets led the Timberwolves 3-2 in Game 6 on Thursday night in Minnesota.
