The Mavericks will need more contributors than just Doncic and Kyrie Irving, who combined for 64 of Dallas’ 97 points.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic shoots against LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Sunday, April 21, 2024.The offensive drought, which included a putrid eight-point second quarter, was one of the main catalysts for Dallas’ struggles on Sunday.to lead them to their first playoff win since acquiring Irving last season, but that version didn’t show up to Crypto.com Arena until after halftime.
James Harden shouldered the load for the Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers with 28 points and eight assists. Paul George added 20.The team also welcomed back Dereck Lively II for his first game since March 31. It was the first playoff appearance for the Mavericks rookie and the second for Daniel Gafford, who struggled with just three points and without a single rebound.
“After the first half, we came into the locker room as a team and talked about the things that we weren’t doing and the things that we need to continue doing at a really high level.” In the week leading up to Game 1, much of the conversation around the Mavericks centered around their significantly improved defense since acquiring Gafford and P.J. Washington. There weren’t many concerns about the offense, especially since they ranked 10th in the NBA in offensive rating and seventh in the league in points per game .
“I think this was a great first test for us and we obviously failed and we came out with a loss,” Irving said. “But I think there are some things we can take into Game 2 as strengths that we can continue to push forward and utilize.”Doncic and Irving combined for 64 of Dallas’ 97 points. The rest of Mavericks’ roster combined to score just 33 points. They’ll need more contributors than just Irving and Doncic., Mavericks Beat Writer. Mike is the Mavericks Beat Writer for The Dallas Morning News.
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