Luka led the Mavericks with 45 points against the Suns Monday night. But the rest of the Mavs' starters combined for just 39 points and the team loss Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
"I thought Maxi and Luka in that first half kept us afloat," Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said."We could have easily been down 39 at halftime but Maxi and LD were good. LD was good in the second half, too.Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns attempts a shot against Dwight Powell #7 and Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks during Game One of the Western Conference 2nd Round NBA Playoffs on May 02, 2022 in Phoenix.
That hesitancy was gone in the first quarter on Monday: Booker scored 13 points on 4 of 8 shooting and added six rebounds and four assists.
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