Whether it was reminiscent of Dirk Nowitzki’s “flu game” in the 2011 NBA Finals or a little bit of acting, Doncic’s dominance gave Dallas a 3-2 lead.
Doncic declined to specify how much his knee injury is limiting him, but for the first time in the series he was effective in getting downhill and attacking the paint, either pulling up for mid-range shots or getting to the basket while shooting 14-of-26. After lighting Dallas up for 33 points apiece in Game 4, Clippers stars Paul George and James Harden scored 15 and 7 points, respectively, in Game 5.
When they learned of Doncic’s continued sniffles and knee concerns on Wednesday morning, many Mavericks fans no doubt had flashbacks to the 2011 NBA Finals, when Nowitzki scored 21 points and played 39 minutes in the Mavericks’ crucial Game 4 victory despite running a fever of 102-degrees at tip-off.They no doubt hoped for a similar performance from Doncic, who entered Game 5 averaging 29.9, 9.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists, but shooting 38.6% from the field and 26.5% on 3-pointers.
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