Luka Doncic will have tried everything. Despite the Slovenian’s 39 points, he might not save his own to afford a victory on his birthday. The Mavericks failed once more, this time at home once morest the Pacers. The game was very close, but the end of the game for Dallas turned into a fiasco. With a fifth loss in six games, the Mavericks are definitely going through a very bad patch.
Rick Carlisle must be satisfied as these lines are written. One, he won a major success for the Pacers outside, once morest a big team in the West. Two, he plunges his former team a little more into crisis. Because yes, following a fifth defeat in six games, the Mavericks are skating hard.
Still, Luka Doncic has been great. On her 24th birthday, the little blonde head from the Balkans sent 39 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Insufficient performance to catch the draft caught in the second quarter. The Mavericks had started well, but the 38-26 conceded before halftime put them in the position of hunters throughout the game. The Pacers pull off the perfect shot: Tyrese Haliburton remarkably led his team with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Birthday magic ???? pic.twitter.com/CbMKLM81L4
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 1, 2023
What do we remember? A defense of Dallas far too friable. 70 pawns conceded at halftime, that’s a lot. Especially when the opponent benefits from so many faults and therefore crossings over the line. Also to note Luka Doncic’s 13th technical foula little reminder to say that at his sixteenth, he will be suspended for one game.
A poorly managed end to the game, in particular with a fantastic collective shift from the Mavericks to send Tim Hardaway Jr into a 3-point chair. We were talking regarding a draft, probably someone left a door open, because the shot made an airball. And the Pacers tried to give them one last chance by missing their last two shots, but Kyrie Irving tried the mat by sending a 3-point arrow. It won’t fitand Luka’s birthday party is ruined.
Kyrie Irving got a good look for the win but came up short as the Mavs lose to the Pacers ????pic.twitter.com/ZwQdqXShU2
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) March 1, 2023
More serious, this setback for the Mavericks puts them in seventh place while the Warriors have imposed themselves. Catastrophic operation in the standings, and the black point is the immediate calendar of Dallas: Sixers, Phoenix and Grizzlies doubleheader in next six games. With 19 games remaining for Jason Kidd’s men, the situation is becoming urgent: not recovering a preferential spot for the Playoffs might considerably reduce the chances of a great spring adventure for the Unicorns.
Source : ESPN
