Luka Doncic Praises ‘Great’ Mavs After Win Over Spurs Amid Poor Shooting Night
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is held to the highest standard an individual player can achieve due to his nightly consistency. Given his highly efficient 34.1 points, 9.8 assists, and 9.0 rebounds this season, greatness is practically an expectation.
At one point, it was practically necessary for the Mavs to have a chance to win games, along with the team shooting well from the perimeter. Despite his uncharacteristically poor shooting night against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, the Mavs achieved a 112-107 victory, while shooting 10-29 (34.5 percent) from the perimeter as a team. He still finished with a triple-double by recording 18 points, 16 assists, and 10 rebounds, but he shot 6-27 from the floor and 2-11 from beyond the arc.
“We got a win, man,” Doncic said. “That’s all that matters.”
The Mavs used moves before the February 8 trade deadline to acquire more frontcourt talent, including the additions of Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington. Both players have since emerged as starters next to Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Doncic praised his “great” team for playing hard in the victory over the Spurs.
“We have a great team. That’s why we got to win today,” Doncic said. “Everybody stepping on the court is playing hard, and in the end, we got a win, which we came here for.”
When getting into specifics, Doncic singled out Dante Exum, Irving, and Maxi Kleber as instrumental contributors against the Spurs.
