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Luka Doncic game-winner caps 18-point comeback towards Wolves


What’s the excitement on Twitter?

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Mavericks’ Jason Kidd on Luka Doncic’s game-winner: “We wished to get him area and let him do what he does. He set [Rudy Gobert] up for the step-back. For him attacking the paint time and again, Rudy has to honor that. … He loves that stage. He doesn’t run from it.” – 11:19 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Kenny’s proper. This ain’t about Gobert. Luka’s gonna cook dinner anyone 1-on-1 in that scenario. In case you play again, he’s splashing the three; if you happen to play up on him, he’s going to the rim and getting fouled for an and-one. The error was leaving one man on him. – 11:19 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Luka Doncic is simply insane, dude. Like what’re the Timberwolves alleged to do? – 11:17 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Luka Doncic has 4 triple-doubles in a five-game span within the playoffs, becoming a member of Nikola Jokic, Magic Johnson and Wilt Chamberlain with such a streak in the identical span, per TNT. Doncic hit a game-winner to provide the Mavericks a 2-0 lead over the Timberwolves. pic.twitter.com/eVIluBYbYI11:17 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Wolves have been up 108-103 w/ 1:29 to go. From there:
– Kyrie 3 to make it 108-106 w/ 1:05
– McDaniels turnover after coach’s problem w/ :47 seconds
– Edwards turnover w/ 12.1 seconds
– Luka stepback 3 to make it 109-108 w/ 3.1 seconds
– Naz Reid missed 3 on the buzzer – 11:17 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
5 ideas: Mavericks’ Luka Doncic seals comeback win vs. Timberwolves, 2-0 sequence lead dallasnews.com/sports activities/maveric…11:16 PM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
What Dallas has executed, fully turning over their 2022 WCF crew is excessive degree.
10 new faces
5 gamers stay:
Luka, THJ, Powell, Kleber and Josh Inexperienced – 11:15 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Rudy made only a monumental mistake in that iso with Luka. Why would he honor Luka’s first step when he is aware of Luka simply wished him to react and step again? Rudy has been in iso sufficient towards Luka to know precisely what he wished. He performed all of it improper – 11:14 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
Luka and Kyrie within the clutch within the WCF pic.twitter.com/SgtSaHhQmx11:13 PM

Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
A completely engaged Kyrie Irving adjustments this sequence a lot. Would like to see him go towards the crew that dumped him, Boston. And any additional video games to look at Doncic is completely nice with me. – 11:13 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Rudy tried his absolute hardest to execute on that play. His task was to maintain him off the stepback left so he wouldn’t surrender a 3, however Doncic has been engaged on the jumper going proper the previous few years. A whole offensive participant. – 11:12 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
That isn’t Gobert’s fault. Needed to carry a second man to Luka. – 11:12 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
The Mavericks seem like they’re gonna win the NBA Finals. Elite protection and elite function gamers, led by two elite closers in Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. And by the best way, Jason Kidd is teaching his ass off these playoffs. – 11:12 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Luka yelling at Gobert: “You wish to punch me within the ribs once more?!?!” – 11:12 PM
Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
So….its a simple second guess on Nori/Finch to have Rudy on the ground contemplating they matched down a minute earlier with Anderson but when he retains Rudy on the bench and Luka drains a 3 on Anderson, the critics are asking why the DPOY was on the bench. Damned in the event that they do…damned – 11:11 PM
Invoice Simmons @BillSimmons
That’s a implausible Mavs win and one other legendary Luka sport however on the identical time WHAT A FUCKING COLLAPSE Jesus Minnesota. Two straight crunch time stinkeroos. And Dallas is simply superior in these shut video games now. – 11:10 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Luka is a sick, sick particular person. My goodness. – 11:10 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
30-point triple-double and the game-winner for Luka in Sport 2 🥶 pic.twitter.com/afT0ZnnDOO11:10 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
I’m by no means forgetting the horrendous narratives heading into the 2018 NBA Draft. The choose was fairly apparent for individuals who did their homework, and the thought Luka and Ebook wouldn’t have gotten alongside whereas they have been profitable a shit-ton of video games collectively will all the time be humorous to me – 11:10 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Luka Doncic silences the gang with the go-ahead stepback 3 with 3.0 seconds remaining in Sport 2. pic.twitter.com/N61M5lnUaB11:09 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Luka Magic. 2 wins away from the Finals. What a trip. pic.twitter.com/X8m9rzsMf911:09 PM

Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
That rattling Luka!!!! That L might need snatched the soul outta the Wolves. – 11:08 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Can’t change a middle onto Luka in that scenario. Below any circumstance. – 11:08 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Luka is speaking CRAZY i like this – 11:07 PM
Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Luka is a foul man. Geez. – 11:07 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
luka doncic replace: nonetheless magical. pic.twitter.com/kUVxL4bX9L11:07 PM

Chris Vernon @ChrisVernonShow
they gotta cost Luka with bodily and verbal assault for what he did to Gobert on that island. – 11:07 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
I do know you bought a cease on the change on the final possession, however I feel you simply need to double there.
Leaving Rudy on an island towards Luka on the prime of the secret is not it. – 11:07 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Luka had been fascinated about hitting a game-winner over Gobert since that shot to the ribs. AK – 11:07 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
I can not perceive the way you let Luka Doncic isolate towards anybody on an island for the win. Baffling teaching resolution by the Timberwolves. – 11:07 PM
Alan Hahn @alanhahn
Oh rattling Luka that was nasty.
Within the face of the DPOY. – 11:06 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Mavericks’ Luka Doncic with the game-winning three-pointer over Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert in WCF Sport 2 pic.twitter.com/47twhzDw9c11:06 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
109-108, Naz’ triple rims out. Mavs take a 2-0 lead again to Texas. Luka with 32-13-10. Ohhh boy – 11:06 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Luka will get the final chuckle as his game-winner provides the Mavs a 2-0 lead 😂 pic.twitter.com/G4wckbbJie11:06 PM

Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Properly, Luka guidelines. – 11:06 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
What an superior sport. Luka is insane. – 11:06 PM
Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
Simply as spectacular as Luka draining that three in Rudy’s grill is he and Kyrie holding their teammates from celebrating as a result of this sport isn’t over but – 11:06 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Luka proper there: “You may’t f—ing guard me.” – 11:05 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Luka 😤 – 11:05 PM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Regarded like Luka by no means even crossed over the arc, like Mavs have been going for the win the entire manner. – 11:05 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Good Lord what a sport that is. Everybody knew Luka was going to the step again there and also you simply can’t cease it. – 11:05 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Luka tonight:
32 PTS
10 REB
13 AST
Sport-winner over the DPOY. pic.twitter.com/VUke2XVHA111:05 PM

J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Doncic made Gobert’s ft do the boogaloo on that iso. Simply nasty. – 11:05 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Luka Doncic provides to his legend: 32 factors, 10 rebounds, 13 assists and caps an 18-point comeback win with a game-winning stepback 3 over 4-time DPOY Rudy Gobert.
Mavs head residence up 2-0. – 11:05 PM
Dave Mason @DeuceMason
OMG. Luka. – 11:05 PM
Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
LUKA 🥶🥶🥶 – 11:05 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Good Lord, Luka. That’s extraordinarily impolite – 11:05 PM
Kane Pitman @KanePitman
I feel Luka had some phrases for Rudy Gobert. And let’s be sincere, there’s nothing Rudy might do in that scenario 😂 – 11:04 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Why on this planet would you turn and go away Gobert on Luka – 11:04 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Luka Doncic is a foul, dangerous man. – 11:04 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Rudy Gobert has been so good remoted on guards all season, particularly late in video games — which individuals gained’t know once they’re roasting him for that play. However Luka did get him there. – 11:04 PM
Michael Dugat @mdug
Holy shit, Luka – 11:04 PM
Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
Luka is a foul man – 11:04 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Holy fucking Luka wow – 11:04 PM
Howard Chen @TheHoChen
MY GOODNESSSSS LUKA WAS MEANT FOR THESE MOMENTSSSS WOOOOOW – 11:04 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Luka Doncic is a killer – 11:04 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Luka magic. 3-ball. 3 seconds away from presumably, turning out the lights at Goal Heart this 12 months – 11:04 PM
Tim Cato @tim_cato
effectively, that’s what Luka does – 11:04 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Oh, my, Doncic. – 11:03 PM
Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Luka had Rudy in jail however what a contest by Naz – 11:02 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Large overturned name right here on the video overview. Ball off McDaniels, not Doncic. Mavs ball with 47.3 seconds left, down 108-106. – 11:00 PM
Michael Dugat @mdug
I can’t imagine Kyrie missed each FTs … or the wide-open three simply earlier than on the Luka tip out – 10:59 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Good technique by Kidd right here. Takes Luka and Kyrie out to go all protection proper earlier than his use-it-or-lose-it timeout goes away on the 3 min mark. Then instantly calls timeout to sub them again in after the cease. pic.twitter.com/uF4m9k21Dm10:52 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks fought all the best way again and now are buying and selling buckets and trailing 102-101 after two Doncic free throws. 3:05 left. – 10:50 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Wolves are doing completely nothing to make Luka work in protection. – 10:31 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Gobert having the ability to present resistance when McDaniels will get indifferent from Doncic is big pic.twitter.com/KlyQfC5W4B10:20 PM

Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Anthony Edwards enjoying two right here, completely fooled by Luka’s no-look move pic.twitter.com/uiivvp5Z7W10:17 PM

Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Nickeil’s jumper is in hell proper now, Ant/KAT are 4/15 FGs every, and Luka is getting no matter he needs towards McDaniels
Minnesota may wish to go on a run whereas Luka catches his breath. If Dallas might cease LAC/OKC offenses, then Minnesota just isn’t a problem. – 10:15 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
Harmful territory right here for the Timberwolves. Solely up 5 regardless of Luka (27 pts, 8 boards, 8 assists) being a (principally) one- man present for the Mavs. Kyrie Irving with simply 5 factors on 2-of-9 taking pictures. One other tough taking pictures evening for Anthony Edwards (4-of-15). – 10:14 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The Timberwolves have realized what so many playoff groups have realized: there’s no good solution to defend Luka Doncic in pick-and-roll. You may solely actually cycle via totally different variations of dangerous typically sufficient to hopefully preserve him off stability. – 10:11 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Luka put his complete physique on this help pic.twitter.com/cWnw04v8WR10:10 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
The Wolves have dominated the phrases of this video games regardless that they’re not taking pictures effectively. The latter is why they’re solely up 6, and Luka is stalking the again 9 – 10:08 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
One of many Mavs’ favourite performs to dial up after a free throw — Luka will get the double ball display going proper with Gafford/Energetic because the second screener, Mavs get two dunks out of it. pic.twitter.com/8XIdwW6zLC10:08 PM

Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Luka is getting extensive open play-action landing passes out of center pick-and-rolls – 10:04 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Luka is so nice at manipulating the protection together with his eyes. Masterful at throwing guys extensive open, nearly like a quarterback – 10:04 PM
Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Minnesota ought to be nice if they’ll simply discover extra money within the paint… missed 16 of 29 pictures in there. The amount is nice, the effectivity is horrible
Kyrie and Luka have 21 factors on 22 pictures
Ant and KAT have 22 factors on 22 pictures
If that stays even, Minnesota probably wins – 9:44 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
You knew MIN was going to throw a giant punch. They did simply that main 60-48 after main by as many as 18. They hit 5 of their 1st 6 3ptrs in 2nd qtr. The combo of Reid & Conley who scored simply 21 in G1 have 24. Luka 16-6-5 the one Mavs w/10+. 2nd half quickly @theeagledallas – 9:41 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks down 60-48 at halftime. May have been worse. They’ll’t shoot tonight. However nonetheless hanging round. Luka with 16-6-5. Edwards with 13 factors, Conley and Reid with 12 every. – 9:37 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Wolves take a 60-48 lead into the half. They held Luka and Kyrie to a mixed 7-for-22 taking pictures. Edwards leads MIN with 13 pts. – 9:36 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Mavs gotta really feel good going to halftime. Lower an 18-point deficit to 12.
Ant & KAT: 6-22
Luka & Kyrie: 7-22
Whichever star duo will get going within the second half most likely wins this sport. – 9:36 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Timberwolves went chilly on the finish of the half and let Dallas again into it as a substitute of pushing the lead previous 20. They lead 60-48 on the finish of the half. 16 for Doncic, 13 for Ant on 3-for-11. Reid and Conley with 12 every. – 9:36 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
A giant a part of Kyle Anderson enjoying effectively offensively is he can keep within the sport to protect Luka, which shifts McDaniels to Kyrie and permits Edwards to protect neither.
Large for Ant saving vitality. – 9:27 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Don’t assume Doncic has gotten downhill as soon as but tonight. Function reversal with him and Ant in G1. A number of blitzes however has additionally had some probabilities and no matter is bothering him has taken away his burst. – 9:11 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Luka Doncic should have Wolverine genes. It’s truthfully a miracle he’s nonetheless strolling. Malpractice by the NBA for forcing him to play via these video games. This sequence ought to be delayed till he’s wholesome it’s solely truthful – 9:11 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka has appeared like he’s had a bit hitch in his git-along and left the courtroom when he got here out of the sport with simply over three minutes left within the quarter. – 8:59 PM
Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
I don’t assume Luka is simply too bothered by Jaden McDaniels – 8:50 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Luka proper after he flopped and received the foul name on Cities pic.twitter.com/H5z65dOiNX8:49 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Minnesota timeout 34 seconds into the sport when no T-wolves participant got here again to get the inbounds move from Mike Conley after Mavs received a lob-dunk from Luka-to-Gafford. – 8:38 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
MIN starters: McDaniels, Cities, Gobert, Edwards, Conley
7:35 tip @theeagledallas – 8:04 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
MIN starters: McDaniels, Cities, Gobert, Edwards, Conley – 8:02 PM
Dwight Howard @DwightHoward
Ship a blitz at Luka and get the ball out his fingers! Then I want Rudy to dunk all the things & hit some extra fadeaways 😂💪🏾➡ youtu.be/59nT8MIP3LM?si… pic.twitter.com/ArdiWumzDj6:44 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Luka playoff ranks in franchise historical past (minimal 10 video games):
1st in PPG
4th in RPG
1st in APG
1st in 3PM pic.twitter.com/5fPstSIfIy2:46 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Luka in Sport 2s:
34.2 PPG
6.8 RPG
7.5 APG
51/47%
Averages essentially the most PPG all-time in Sport 2s (minimal 5 video games). statmuse.com/nba/participant/luk…11:38 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Do you agree with Chandler Parsons that Luka Doncic is already higher than Larry Fowl? 😯 pic.twitter.com/47jbqkWWsJ3:46 AM

Invoice Simmons @BillSimmons
New BS Podcast!
—A Tatum/Brown convo, Indy’s in actual bother, Luka’s lurking, PG’s subsequent crew, the Coach Scapegoat period and extra w/ @RobMahoney @ChrisRyan77
—HOFer @IsiahThomas on Kyrie’s revival, the ‘89 Pistons vs. Luka, and the very best defenses ever.
open.spotify.com/episode/4Qzb6U…12:56 AM

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ClutchPoints: LUKA DONCIC FOR THE LEAD 🔥 MAVS LEAD 109-108 WITH 3 SECONDS LEFT! pic.twitter.com/fX6NHpLY4w -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / Might 24, 2024



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