“Marcus Smart’s impact is incredible!”

After three matches with 40 or more points, Luka Dončić continued his good habits with a triple-double face in the Heat : 29 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists. But the most important thing is this third victory in a row, of course without LeBron James, but also without Deandre Ayton, who is injured in the back.

“As long as we win, it doesn’t matter how many points I score” reminds the Slovenian. “Miami has been playing great basketball this season, their pace has been insane. So the most important thing is that we do whatever it takes to win, period.”

The same answer to the question of how he manages his ugly 1 in 11 3-pointers. “What’s left … 74 or 75 games into the season. So obviously there will be nights without. But the goal is simply to look for better shots, not to think. We won, that’s all that matters. Now we go on and try to string together another win.” he can so in detail.

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The most important statistic for Luka Dončić is 33 assists. “I thought we moved the ball really well tonight. Honestly, we could have scored 150 points. If Austin Reeves and I had made a few more shots, we probably would have gotten to that number. But the most important thing is the way we started the match: good defensively, and sharing the ball. 33 assists is not bad. We don’t share the ball, we don’t share the ball, everyone feels good on this team, everyone feels good on offense.”

On the other side of the court is the new leader Marcus Smart, formerly the best defender in the NBA. While the former Celtic scored 11 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in 27 minutes, Luka Doncic insists on his importance in the game.

“His influence is incredible! I played against him a lot, he defended me all the time, so I know what he means to the opponent. I am very happy that he is in my team. He gives his best in every match, every minute, every second. Kudos to him » he concludes. And here are the Lakers with five wins and two losses.