Luka Doncic (25 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds) and the Mavs have their revenge! After their defeat against Minnesota on Monday (116-106), Jason Kidd’s men reversed the trend, thanks to a perfectly controlled end to the game, behind the kicks of Tim Hardaway Jr. (21 points) and Spencer Dinwiddie (19 points).
This success for the Mavs breaks a series of two consecutive losses, and more broadly a bad dynamic of five defeats in seven games. Their schedule softens thereafter with a final trip to Houston before returning home for three games in a row.
For Wolves, it’s always the same problem: how to make stars Rudy Gobert and Anthony Edwards, or even D’Angelo Russell, live together? For his return to action, the French had a good game, with 19 points and 15 rebounds, but, at the same time, Anthony Edwards (23 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds) did not particularly make sparks, especially not at the end of the match…
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
– Luka Doncic warming up with a fan. This may be the trigger (unlikely) of the victory of the Mavs this night. We are four minutes from the end of the match and Luka Doncic is starting to seriously heat up in his discussion with a Wolves fan in the front rows. There followed a series of five Texan possessions concluded by a 3-pointer, Tim Hardaway Jr. twice, Spencer Dinwiddie then Reggie Bullock also twice! This shower of 3-pointers, caused by a hot exchange, will definitely freeze Wolves! “There was a guy who spoke to me several times. I didn’t see it at the end,” smiles Luka Doncic. “When we started having throws, he had to leave but that motivated me a lot. I love talking with the fans. It boosts me and it’s a big win for us. Honestly, we played good basketball, we shared the ball for a great victory. »
– A throwing story. The comparison hurts the eyes for Minny fans: Dallas got 27 shots (for 23 points) against only 10 for the locals (and 7 points)! This differential of 16 points does indeed weigh heavily in the balance in the end, and shows that the Wolves clearly lacked aggression towards the circle. Especially against a racquet that is not scary defensively…
TOPS & FLOPS
✅ Luka Doncic. With only 4 points in the last quarter, he did not have to force his talent in the money time to make the difference. Truth be told, the Mavs superstar finished at 25 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds and mostly ran the shop, serving in turns serving Hardaway and Dinwiddie to close the deal.
✅ Rudy Gobert. Back in business after three games away, he made his presence felt from the start, with 8 points and 4 rebounds in the first quarter. In form, the tricolor pivot finished in double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds, all at a very good 9/11 on shots.
✅ austin rivers. With 21 points and 4 rebounds, 8/13 on shots, he confirms his good form at the moment. Over the last four games, the veteran back has had a superb 73% shooting success (25/34) including 70% from 3-pointers (14/20)!
⛔️ D’Angelo Russell. Second game in a row against Dallas and second copy at 4/13 on penalties for him! The Wolves leader definitely does not like playing the Mavs, ending his evening at 0/7 at 3-point in particular.
THE FOLLOWING
– Dallas (16-16): last stage of the “road trip” to Houston on Friday.
– Minnesota (16-16): start of a four-game road trip Friday in Boston.
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