Unanimously, Luka Doncic received the Magic Johnson Trophy which rewards the best player in the Western Conference Finals. A trophy that he wanted to give to… Derek Lively II! Top scorer of the regular season, the leader of the Mavericks signed a very classy Game 5 with 36 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and we will obviously remember this exceptional first quarter with 20 points, and these two 3-pointers straight away to knock out the Wolves. Doncic attacked the match with 12 points in… 153 seconds!
Over the entire series, the Slovenian averaged 32.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists! It's within these regular season standards, and we obviously won't forget this winning basket in Game 2. It's perhaps the turning point of this series.
Arriving in the NBA six years ago, Doncic won his first career NBA final, and his individual record is already exceptional: Rookie Of The Year, 5 times All-Star, 5 times named to the All-NBA First Team and therefore this honorary title of MVP of the Western Conference Finals. And he's only 25…
