Luka Doncic merely played, without bothering about calls. It was successful. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to grab a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. He finished with 31 points and a triple-double.
Doncic spoke with fans a few occasions, but he didn't express his disapproval of the officials nearly as much as usual. He remarked, "I'm just trying to play basketball; just concentrate on basketball." I forget sometimes that this is what I do and what I love to do. My main thought was to simply walk outside and play basketball while grinning. Doncic, who finished first in the league in scoring during the regular season, had some difficulties in the series with Oklahoma City. Through the first four games, he had averaged just 22 points on 39% shooting while dealing with a damaged right knee and a sore left ankle.