Similar to Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, Doncic sank a rainbow, dagger three from over 32 feet out Tuesday night.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic shoots as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS – The shot clock trickled down to the final few seconds and Luka Doncic recognized the need to channel a similar type of clutch gene he displayed in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.
It wasn’t as dire a situation as when Doncic nailed the game-winning stepback triple over Rudy Gobert in the NBA playoffs five months prior, but the deep triple yielded the same result as“I don’t know how I make those shots and not normal shots,” Doncic said. “I don’t know how I did it. just gotta get the rustiness out. I didn’t play in the whole preseason so I need some time. But we got the win. That’s all that matters.
It wasn’t shortly after when Irving watched Doncic’s rainbow triple give the Mavericks enough of a cushion to leave Minnesota with a victory.“We expected that one to go in,” Irving said. “Those are the types of shots that he shoots, especially at the end of the game. He’s not particularly shooting well, but we know how competitive he is. I know he really, really wants to play well.“Every shot that he shot, I was like, ‘Great shot.’ I knew it was a good shot.
“It was scary,” Doncic said. “A lot of injuries happening. It’s fine. Someone kneed me from behind and my knee went forward. It’s not a good feeling.”Despite the injury scare, Doncic returned in the third quarter but continued to struggle as he missed all four of his field goals, including two 3s. However, he bounced back in the fourth and went 5-of-10 while playing all 12 minutes of the quarter.
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