Luka Doncic’s brilliance, mid-season form overshadows Mavs’ preseason loss to Magic |
If the first few minutes of Friday’s preseason game at American Airlines Center are any indication … yeah, he’s ready.’ 110-105 loss to the Orlando Magic. The Magic didn’t score more than 10 points until the final minute of the first quarter.
Doncic sat the entire second half, but he still finished with 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting, with three rebounds and five assists in 17:48. He also had a block and a steal and made 3-of-5 3-point attempts. “Once we got the lead, we kind of shut our engines down,” Kidd said. “That something we’ll learn from.”
He showed off his penchant for acrobatic shots even when it didn’t count. Near the end of the first half, he made a one-handed, fadeaway jumper on the baseline, but he was fouled before the shot. He laughed it off.That was the end of his night. He didn’t play in the preseason-opening win at Oklahoma City on Wednesday. It’s probably a good bet he won’t play in the preseason finale against the Jazz at 8 p.m. Friday in Salt Lake City. The regular season begins at 9 p.m. on Oct.
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