Luka Doncic was on the receiving finish of some very private heckling from a loud-mouthed fan when the Dallas Mavericks confronted the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder in Sport 2 on Thursday.
Doncic says he used the heckling, which was about his household, as motivation to play effectively. He completed the sport with 29 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 assists because the Mavericks obtained the 119-110 highway win to tie the sequence at 1-1.
“There was one man courtside going at my household,” Doncic stated postgame. “He’s a grown-ass man, simply can’t try this. I didn’t do nothing, I simply went again … It’s loopy. It’s a grown-ass man coming at my household, it’s kinda nuts.”
Doncic was additionally the recipient of a deafening “Luka sucks” chant. The mantra broke out when the Mavericks had been main the Thunder 117-108 with 2:12 remaining within the recreation.
And simply to high off an eventful night time, Doncic’s postgame press convention was interrupted by the sounds of some reasonably specific content material blaring from somebody’s cellphone or laptop computer. Doncic, who couldn’t assist however giggle, stated, “I hope that’s not dwell”.
Regardless of all of the twists and activates and off the court docket, it was a fruitful night for the Mavs.
PJ Washington was glorious for Dallas, placing up 29 factors and 11 rebounds on 7-11 taking pictures from three, whereas Kyrie Irving did a little bit of every little thing and was a lot better than his 9 factors and 11 assists would counsel.
The Mavericks and Thunder will return to the court docket for Sport 3 in Dallas on Saturday.
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