new york — — when Luka Doncicthe path of Reggie Bullock One second left in regulation leads to missed shots, Dallas Mavericks We were not disappointed.
They knew their superstar teammates would keep creating chances.
Doncic had 41 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds and set up three 3-pointers in overtime to lead the Mavericks to a 129-125 win. brooklyn nets on thursday night.
“We try to do everything we can to make his job easier on the floor when he gets the ball up. Take them with you and make them play.” Tim Hardaway Jr.. Said.
Doncic finds Hardaway, Maxi Kleber Blocking for 3 seconds in the extra period as Dallas built a 9-point lead en route to their first road win of the season.
“Obviously, Luca is probably the best guy to make tough shots and not only makes shots when they count, but he knows when to make a proper basketball play.” They were very aggressive against him, especially when we went into overtime and he made three or four correct plays in a row.We just got hot and made all those shots. .
Doncic also won two baskets in overtime and became the 10th player in NBA history to complete three 40-point triple-doubles.
Kyrie Irving scored 39 points, Kevin Durant The Nets have run into the NBA’s most dynamic player this week, and they come up short every time.was the first Ja Morant 38 points in Memphis, then Giannis Antetokounmpo at 43 on a Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
This time, it was Doncic who scored 30 or more points in each of the first three games, earning his first 40-point game of the season.
“We are a very dangerous team when attacking the paint,” Doncic said.
The Nets fell to 1-4.
“I felt like I did something good tonight, but it wasn’t enough,” Irving said.
The game was briefly delayed during overtime when a fan threw what appeared to be ice that landed on the court near the Dallas bench.
When Durant was called for goaltending on Doncic’s drive, the Mavs appeared to have an insurance basket, trailing by two with less than a minute remaining in regulation. However, the call was overturned in the replay, allowing the Nets to equalize. Ben Simmons He stole the ball from Doncic and dunked Durant with 8.8 seconds remaining.
Doncic passed to Brock on the next possession, but his jumper from the corner missed.
However, Doncic scored 16 seconds into overtime to give the Mavs a complete lead and a 3 to Hardaway.
Simmons had 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Despite shooting an airball on a short first-half attempt, he scored his best points of the season.
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Mavericks: Dallas begins a five-game homestand that ends in a return game against the Nets on Nov. 7. Hardaway scored 18 points after missing Tuesday’s loss in New Orleans with a sore right leg.
Net: G. Seth CurryNot playing this season while recovering from left ankle surgery, practiced with the Nets’ G League team on Thursday. Coach Steve Nash says he’s close to playing, and the team will see how he feels on Friday.
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Mavericks: Oklahoma City on Saturday.
Nets: Start two-game series against Indiana on Saturday.
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