Luka Doncic is having a heck of a postseason so far.
On top of setting the record for most points scored (42) in a playoff debut a few days ago, he has now also showed Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers that the Dallas Mavericks won’t be pushed around.
The two teams have traded wins throughout the series, and Doncic added to his legend today by hitting a buzzer-beating three that gave his squad a 135-133 victory and tied the series at 2-2.
The shot set the NBA Twitterverse on fire, with people including Steph Curry, LeBron James, Bradley Beal, and Damian Lillard paying tribute.
Shaq was probably the only person in the world who wasn’t impressed with the performance.
Oh, and did I mention that he posted an absurd triple double with 43 points, 17 rebounds, and 13 assists?
At this point, it’s hard to argue that Doncic, at 21 years old, isn’t already one of the best players in the NBA. Today’s game added to his reputation, especially since he didn’t have his Euro Duo companion Kristaps Porzingis available in the game.
Jazz outlast Nuggets in epic duel
The Denver Nuggets saw their stars Jamal Murray (50 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST) and Nikola Jokic (29 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST) put on a strong performance against the Utah Jazz.
Unfortunately for them, Donovan Mitchell (51 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST), Rudy Gobert (17 PTS, 11 REB) and Mike Conley (26 PTS, 4 AST) were also up to the task. The Jazz ended up winning 129-127 in my choice for the best game of the playoffs so far. They now have a 3-1 lead in the series, and will be looking to close it out with their fourth win in a row.
Other games:
The Toronto Raptors pulled off their very first playoff sweep after defeating the Brooklyn Nets 150-122. Serge Ibaka (27 PTS, 15 REB) and Norman Powell (29 PTS, 5 REB) had big games off the bench to bolster Pascal Siakam’s (20 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST) efforts.
The Boston Celtics also completed a sweep today by sending the Philadelphia 76ers home with a 110-106 victory. Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum combined for 60 points, 19 rebounds, and eight assists. They will be facing the Raptors in the next round of the playoffs.
