MVP of the night | Luka Doncic remains the sheriff of Dallas
Funny atmosphere at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, where fans had to brave the cold to see Luka Dončić.
Nevertheless, there were many to greet the former child prodigy of the club, who leaves Texas with good statistics (33 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds) and above all, a new victory against his former club…
“There’s always a lot of emotion” he admits after this second return to Dallas. “I really enjoyed the reaction of the fans when my name was announced and it will always be a special place for me. I spent seven years here, a lot of things happened, good and bad. It’s a bit like when I went to Madrid when I was 13: every time I go back to Slovenia, I feel good. That’s why Dallas will remain a special place.”
Luka Doncic can enjoy a fourth win in four games against his former team, even if it almost eluded him. Because Dallas led by 15 points with seven minutes left!
Defensive action of the match
But JJ Redick’s “small ball” turned the situation around, and Luka Doncic was present in attack and defense.
“After the game we counted and Luka made six straight stops (in the fourth quarter) while they were shooting” the coach explained. “And then he made a defensive play that sealed the match with this powerful pass to Naji Marshall. He was really fantastic in the fourth quarter. He handled the ball well by being physical on the first collision with the carrier off the racket.”
And on offense, while his coach was looking for more ball circulation after the loss to the Clippers, for “Play the right way”Luka Dončić also heard his coach’s remarks.
“He ended up dissecting their defense” JJ Redick concluded. “He was able to attack the basket, and with our spacing, he managed to attack with his right hand and make a real reader every time, in the last minutes.”
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| Luka Dončić | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 72 | 32:12 | 42.7 | 32.7 | 71.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 21.2 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 61 | 33:33 | 46.3 | 31.6 | 75.8 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 28.8 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 66 | 34:16 | 47.9 | 35.0 | 73.0 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 27.7 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 65 | 35:24 | 45.7 | 35.3 | 74.4 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 28.4 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 66 | 36:14 | 49.6 | 34.2 | 74.2 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 32.4 |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 70 | 37:29 | 48.7 | 38.2 | 78.6 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 33.9 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 22 | 35:41 | 46.4 | 35.4 | 76.7 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 28.1 |
| 2024-25 | LAL | 28 | 35:09 | 43.8 | 37.9 | 79.1 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 28.2 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 35 | 36:22 | 46.5 | 33.3 | 78.5 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 33.4 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-01-25 06:05:00
