As Mavs host 26-12 Celtics, a Q&A with torrid Dallas star Luka Doncic

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Coming off of a month in which he averaged 35.1 points and 9.3 assists and a week in which he averaged an even more staggering 48.7 points and 13.0 rebounds,...

in which he averaged 35.1 points and 9.3 assists and a week in which he averaged an even more staggering 48.7 points and 13.0 rebounds, Luka Doncic and his Mavericks teammates finally got their first two-day break in more than three weeks.their longest streak since 2011, but six of those wins were against teams with sub.-500 records.

The competition stiffens considerably on Thursday night when Dallas hosts Boston, which has an NBA-best 26-12 records. After practice Wednesday, Doncic answered reporters’ questions. Here are some of the questions and answers, lightly edited for clarity and brevity:Great. Amazing. I’ve always wanted that.No. Probably nothing. Just the usual. Yesterday, nothing, just laid back in the house all day. But today, got iced up. A normal day.

For you personally, have you made any adjustments? Because this recent run by you has been incredible.What do you think a game like tomorrow will tell you guys about where you stand as a team?I mean, it’s just another game. Obviously it’s one of the best teams in the NBA, but we’ve gotta approach every game the same, especially in the regular season. You just go and try to win them again.

You guys have a seven game winning streak, but obviously people have pointed out that most of those wins have been against teams with sub.-500 records. Do you think tomorrow will actually tell you more about where you are than the seven-game streak?No. We’re famous for not winning games against those teams. And now we’re winning and they say they’re not above .500. Like I said, we just go into every game and try to win it.

Is there something to playing against other elite players like Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum that get you going; that make you even more competitive than usual?I think it’s energy when you go against those kinds of guys. You just have more energy. Especially being at home. The building’s going to be with us. But like I always say, it’s special to play against those players. You can always learn when you’re playing against them. And the more you play, the more you can learn; How to play them.

 

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