The titanic efforts of L. Dončičius did not save the Mavericks from elimination



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The National Basketball Association (NBA) has ended Luka Dončičiaus led by the Dallas Mavericks march.

Texas team on the move 111: 126 (38:35, 24:35, 23:30, 26:26) landed at the Los Angeles Clippers Club and lost 3: 4 in the Western Conference quarterfinals to four.

The performance started already in the first half, during which L. Dončičius scored 19 points, but Kawhi Leonard reduced the delay to a minimum in the last attack – 35:36. L. Dončičius, even missing the last second (the pitch was corrected by Dwight Powell), created an iconic moment with his gaze on camera.

In the second part, the show continued: Kristapas Porzingis was cursed on social media for finishing the fast attack “2 on 1” with a triple, and Nicolas Batumas, remembering his youth, tried to charge through Bobanas Marjanovičius. L. Dončičius reoriented towards passing distribution, but Reggie Jackson created an eight-point lead for the hosts before the long break: 70:62.

In the third half, Tim Hardaway’s pitches inspired the Mavericks to quickly level the score (72:72). The Clippers took the lead when Marcus Morris ran and Kawhi Leonard bounced the ball on a two-point attack on a foul and gave the hosts a double-digit lead: 94:83. Luke Kennard’s 3-pointers raised the lead to 15 points: 100: 85.

As the gap widened further, just two points from Boban Marjanovičius became a refreshing respite for the Mavericks: 91: 106. The rescue work was then carried out by Dorian Finney-Smith, and L. Dončičius reduced K. Leonard’s competitive difference (107: 114) by five points in a row, but the match was completed by three points by R. Jackson and M Morris.

L. Dončičius was phenomenal: 45 minutes, 46 points (12/19 of two points, 5/11 of three points, 7/11 free throws), 7 rebounds, 14 assists, 6 errors and 3 fouls.

However, the Slovenian lacked help to create the attack. K. Porzingis and T. Hardaway passed the three-point pass (1/14 together), and the team’s substitutes scored just six points. The Clippers had no such problems: Seven players on the team achieved the double-digit result.

It was the first game of this series won by the home team.

L. Dončičius will now have to prepare for a trip to Kaunas, where he will participate in the Olympic qualifying tournament, and the Clippers will advance to the Western Conference semifinals, where the Utah Jazz regular season winners await. .

“Mavericks”: Luka Dončičius 46 (7 rebounds, 14 res., 5/11 triples), Dorian Finney-Smith 18 (10 backs, 4/7 triples), Kristapas Porzingis 16 (11 backs, 0/5 triples), Boban Marjanovich 14 (10 sec), Tim Hardaway 11 (1/9 triples).

“Pair of scissors”: Kawhi Leonard 28 (10 rebels, 9 res., 4 reb.), Marcus Morris 23 (7/9 three points, 5 reb), Paul George 22 (6 reb, 10 res., 3 seconds, 2/8 three – point), Reggie Jackson 15 (3/8 of three points), Terance Mann 13 (5 seconds), Luke Kennard (3/5 of three points) and Nicolas Batumas (7 p.m., 5 res.) after 11.

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