Slovenian prodigy Luka Doncic erupted for 42 points to help the Dallas Mavericks to a 105-100 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in their Western Conference first round playoff series.
It was the fifth straight road victory of a roller coaster series, and leaves the Mavericks 3-2 ahead with two games to play.
After Luka Doncic's 42 points and 14 assists tonight, look back at the only other 40+ point, 14+ assist game in #NBAPlayoffs history.. LeBron James' 43 and 14 on May 3, 2018 in Toronto! pic.twitter.com/V6AVF7ay0b
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) June 3, 2021
But despite his highlight performance of the night, Doncic felt like he still could’ve done better.
“I played terrible at the end but we got a win and that’s all that matters,” said Doncic, who wants Dallas to replicate their away form in game six in Texas.
“We’ve got to play like we play on the road,” he sa…
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