In his first game since winning the Western Conference Rookie of the Month Award, Luka Doncic held down the fort at home with the Mavericks as Dallas won their eighth game in a row at home.
Stat of the Game: Every single Maverick that checked into the game finished with a positive plus/minus.
Mavs Box: Luka Doncic led the way with 21 points and nine rebounds while Wesley Matthews followed behind with 17 points on 3-of-6 shooting from behind the arc. DeAndre Jordan finished the game with another double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds.
Out: Dirk Nowitzki
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Flying out directly after the win over Portland, the Mavericks played the Pelicans the next night in a game where they could never find their groove. Behind monster games from Julius Randle and Anthony Davis, the Pelicans never let the Mavericks get close in the fourth.
Stat of the Game: New Orleans shot 58 percent from behind the arc by hitting 17 of their 29 attempts.
Mavs Box: Harrison Barnes finished the game with 16 points while Wesley Matthews followed behind with 15 points of his own. Eight players logged over 20 minutes of playing time.
Out: Dirk Nowitzki, Dennis Smith Jr.
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A night that will be remembered for a very long time. Down by eight points with under three minutes to go in the game, Luka Doncic goes on an 11-0 run to help propel the Mavericks over the Rockets.
James Harden finished the game with 35 points, but it was the Mavericks who won their ninth game in a row at home.
Stat of the Night: Luka Doncic scores 11 straight points late in the fourth to give the Mavs the lead.
Mavs Box: Wesley Matthews and Luka Doncic both led the way for the Mavericks with 21 points each. DeAndre Jordan pulled down 20 rebounds while Finney-Smith and Barnes both finished with 14 points.
Out: Dirk Nowitzki, Dennis Smith Jr., Maxi Kleber
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This could honestly be considered the play of the season so far.
With the Mavericks down by eight points with under three minutes to go, Luka Doncic goes on a personal 11-0 run to give the Mavs the lead. Previous to the above play, Doncic had scored eight straight points to tie the game and went for the kill with the game on the line.
When a player finishes a big game like he did on Saturday night against the Rockets, it’s hard to give the award to anyone else.
The week started for Doncic in Dallas when he led the way for the Mavericks with 21 points over the Portland Trail Blazers. With a signature step back shot of his own on Tuesday, Doncic helped close the door for the Mavs to win their eighth straight at home.
After a dud performance by the team in New Orleans, Doncic and the Mavs got back on track on Saturday with a massive win over the Rockets at home. Doncic took over late by hitting three three-pointers in the final three minutes to help lift the Mavericks over the Rockets.
After the internet sensation hit of the mashup of Luka Doncic & Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah dropped a while back on The Ringer, the Mavericks brought in both Isaac Lee and Jason Gallagher of The Ringer to perform their Halle-Luka song live. During a second quarter timeout, the two performed the song live for an arena full of Mavs fans. You can watch the full video below.
🎶 And every Mavs fan shouted Halleluka 🎶 Thanks to @isaacklee and @jga41agher for the moving LIVE performance! pic.twitter.com/zhNOsQvTfB
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 9, 2018
Heading into the fourth quarter, Luka Doncic wasn’t having the best of games. On top of that, Dallas was without Dennis Smith Jr. and Maxi Kleber as they went down by eight points with under three minutes to go in the game.
Then Luka Doncic took over.
It started with a Doncic three in the corner that was then followed up with the play above in an isolation step back three on Clint Capela. This cut the lead to two points. The next offensive possession for the Mavericks was a Doncic drive to the basket that tied up the game at 102.
Tied up. Dallas ball. Doncic gets the switch on Capela once again and performs his patented step back three to cap off his 11-0 run that gave the Mavs a three point lead. It was a moment that Mavs fans won’t forget for a long time and probably the best moment of the season so far in Dallas.
We love the kids 💙 Happy Holidays ❄️☃️ pic.twitter.com/o5pztcoyYH
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 8, 2018
Lil bro was in his bag tonight!! @luka7doncic https://t.co/Ain7wduSnZ
— DeAndre Jordan 🐺 (@DeAndre) December 9, 2018
Goodness gracious https://t.co/1QDDyl3NGr
— Steve Nash (@SteveNash) December 9, 2018
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“When Dallas Mavericks veteran sharpshooter Wesley Matthews signed his contract with the organization four years ago, he sat down and made a list of goals. At the very top he penciled in his most important ambition: improve the Dallas-Fort Worth community…”
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The first time Dallas played Atlanta, the Mavericks squandered a 26 point lead to lose the game. Something tells me the Mavs will remember that game heading into this matchup.
Much like the Atlanta game, this is another road loss earlier in the season that the Mavs look to get even for.
Behind the surging De’Aaron Fox, the Kings are hovering near the Mavericks in the Western Conference standings.
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