Luka Doncic enters 'his time of year,' coach Rick Carlisle says, as triple-double carries Dallas Mavericks past LA Clippers
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Doncic had 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting with Zubac as the closest defender, according to ESPN Stats & Information.The Clippers benched Zubac after the first five minutes of the second half and started trapping and doubling Doncic, holding him to one point in the fourth quarter."We won the game," Doncic said. Finney-Smith and guards Jalen Brunson and Tim Hardaway Jr. combined to score 34 points on 12-of-15 shooting in the second half."When Luka gets going, I just try to stay ready, because I know they're about to start trapping," said Finney-Smith, who finished with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including a corner 3 off a beautiful, cross-court feed from Doncic to give the Mavericks the lead for good with 2:50 remaining.
As said here by Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer