Mavericks' Luka Doncic Gushes Over 'Amazing' Teammate
The Dallas Mavericks stomped all over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. They won a commanding 132-91 game in the comforts of the American Airlines Center.
The Mavericks got an extra boost from the return of Luka Dončić. The Mavericks superstar finished the game with 26 points, five rebounds, and five assists in only 30 minutes on the court. He registered a +28 in the plus/minus category at night's end.
Mavericks' Luka Doncic expresses his excitement in the game.
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Seven Mavericks players scored double-digit points in the win. At the post-game press conference, Dončić was asked to talk about his co-star Kyrie Irving and his remarkable efficiency. Luka gave a straightforward answer as to what makes him so special as a scorer.
"[It's] simple, because he's Kyrie Irving," Dončić told reporters. "I mean, I get to see it every day. It still amazes me to this day It will still amaze me until the end of [the] days we play together. It's just unbelievable. Even in practice, you can see some of this stuff. He plays the same in the game, so it's just unbelievable to watch and enjoy it."
Dončić added: "You can see he's never going to be the tallest guy on the floor, and the way he finishes with the ball is just unbelievable. And then [there is] his jump shot. Every time he goes up, I just feel he can't miss."
Irving finished the game with 18 points, shooting 6-11 from the field. The strong efforts from the talented tandem helped the Mavericks jump back above .500 after their four-game losing streak that preceded the current winning streak.
