Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic picked up a sixth foul after the team went on a massive run to go from trailing by 21 points to only three with about four minutes left in Game 3.
was the focus of national criticism for his performance in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics. He fouled out with over four minutes left in the fourth quarter after a 20-2 run, which put the Mavs from trailing by 21 points earlier in the period to only being down by three.ESPN’s Malika Andrews
Doncic later told Andrews that he apologized to his teammates after the game. “ that’s my bad. I can’t do that, especially in the NBA Finals,” he said. “Regular season’s a little bit different, but can’t really do that in the finals.” The final foul involved Doncic being called for a blocking foul on Jaylen Brown while trying to take a charge in space. After the play, Mavericks coach Jason Kidd unsuccessfully used a coach's challenges, but the call was upheld. The Mavericks lost 106-99, falling into a 3-0 hole, a position no team has ever rallied from in a series.
National media personalities criticized Doncic for his comments and his on-court interactions with officials throughout games, which sometimes led to 5-on-4 situations for his teammates to handle. Doncic later told Andrews that he apologized to his teammates after the game.
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