Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic finished with 32 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists while guiding the Slovenian national team to a victory over Brazil in Ljubljana.
competed in his first match with the Slovenian national team, helping guide the team to an 86-78 victory. He totaled 32 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in roughly 32 minutes. After this match, the team will continue preparation for the pre-Olympic qualifier tournament held in Piraeus, Greece, from July 2 to 7.
Doncic's squad built a 48-37 edge at one point. Not only did he get his first three-point attempt of the game to fall on a step-back jumper, but he was aggressive in attacking the paint, resulting in a contact finish for an and-one. He then commanded significant defensive attention from Brazil, freeing up a lob to Josh Nebo for a dunk.
Nebo displayed a growing connection with Doncic by holding a Gortat screen after Doncic had snaked into the gap, allowing the superstar guard to control his pace and finish. He reached 31 points on the night despite it being his first performance since Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Boston.
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