After Dallas trounced Boston 122-84 at the American Airlines Center, Magic Johnson praised the Dallas Mavericks’ intensity and physicality on defense. They played with the spirit of a team that truly believes it can make history by becoming the first to climb out of a 0-3 hole in the postseason. Luka Doncic led the charge with an utterly dominant first half, showcasing his scoring ability and defensive prowess.
Kyrie Irving also contributed, combining with Doncic to score 40 points in the first half alone. The Dallas Mavericks’ role players, including Dante Exum and Dereck Lively, stepped up as well.
“Dallas raised their intensity and played a lot more physical on the defensive end tonight, which carried into a better offensive rhythm!” Johnson wrote. “Luka and Kyrie played like stars with 29 and 21 points respectively, and they finally got some help from the bench tonight between Exum, Hardaway Jr., and Lively. I can’t wait to see what happens back in Boston Monday night!”
Magic Johnson summed it up succinctly With the series now at 3-1 in favor of the Celtics, all eyes are on Game 5 in Boston. Can the Mavericks continue their remarkable comeback?
Luka Doncic Opens up on Dallas Mavericks’ Situation
After the game, Luka Doncic also opened up about Dallas mavericks’ situation “Like I said at the beginning of this series, it’s first to four. We’re gonna believe ’til the end,” he said on the postgame podium. “We just gotta keep going. I have big belief in this team that we can do it, so we just gotta keep believing.”
with 29 points, five rebounds, and five assists in just 32 minutes, Luka Doncic delivered an important performance but still, will it be enough to carry them home? It will be interesting to see which way the tide will turn and who will emerge victorious.
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