{"id":441082,"date":"2022-05-03T07:43:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T04:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/luka-doncics-45-points-not-enough-as-suns-top-mavericks\/"},"modified":"2022-05-03T07:43:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T04:43:48","slug":"luka-doncics-45-points-not-enough-as-suns-top-mavericks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/luka-doncics-45-points-not-enough-as-suns-top-mavericks\/","title":{"rendered":"#Luka Doncic&#8217;s 45 points not enough as Suns top Mavericks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28bb4d4c9c7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28bb4d4c9c7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/luka-doncics-45-points-not-enough-as-suns-top-mavericks\/#%E2%80%9CLuka_Doncics_45_points_not_enough_as_Suns_top_Mavericks%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Luka Doncic&#8217;s 45 points not enough as Suns top Mavericks&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLuka_Doncics_45_points_not_enough_as_Suns_top_Mavericks%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Luka Doncic&#8217;s 45 points not enough as Suns top Mavericks&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>PHOENIX (AP) \u2014 After a brief hiatus, the Phoenix Suns that bulldozed through the regular-season schedule made an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Deandre Ayton scored 25 points, Devin Booker added 23 and the top-seeded Suns rolled to a 121-114 win over the Dallas Mavericks in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>The Suns never trailed, jumping to a 9-0 lead in the opening minutes and staying on the gas until the final minutes. They shot 50.5% from the field, won the rebounding edge 51-36 and beat the Mavericks for the 10th straight time, counting regular season games.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix had a few hiccups late \u2014 making the final score a little closer than it should have been \u2014 but the Suns looked much more like the team that set a franchise record with 64 wins during the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll take the win,\u201d Suns point guard Chris Paul said. \u201cIt\u2019s not always going to be pretty. We played well most of the game. We\u2019ll look at the film tomorrow and see what we need to do differently for Game 2.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Mavericks-Suns-Basketball.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Luka Doncic\" class=\"wp-image-22118335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Mavericks-Suns-Basketball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Mavericks-Suns-Basketball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Mavericks-Suns-Basketball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Luka Doncic finished with a game-high 45 points. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 45 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. It\u2019s the first time Dallas has advanced to the postseason\u2019s second round in Doncic\u2019s four-year NBA career.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic and Maxi Kleber looked ready for the challenge but the rest of the Mavs didn\u2019t do much until it was too late. Kleber finished with 19 points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought Maxi and Luka in that first half kept us afloat,\u201d Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. \u201cWe could have easily been down 39 at halftime but Maxi and LD were good. LD was good in the second half, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve just got to get someone to join the party.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-DAL_.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Devin Booker (left) and Deandre Ayton (right) celebrate during the Suns' Game 1 win.\" class=\"wp-image-22118334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-DAL_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-DAL_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-DAL_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Devin Booker (left) and Deandre Ayton (right) celebrate during the Suns\u2019 Game 1 win. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Game 2 is on Wednesday in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>Booker missed three games during Phoenix\u2019s tougher-than-expected first-round win over the New Orleans Pelicans because of a strained right hamstring. He returned for the closeout Game 6 and scored 13 points, but looked a little more cautious than usual in his effort to stay healthy.<\/p>\n<p>That hesitancy was gone in the first quarter on Monday: Booker scored 13 points on 4 of 8 shooting and added six rebounds and four assists.<\/p>\n<p>Ayton dominated in the paint and mid-range, hitting his usual array of turnaround jumpers, runners and dunks. The 6-foot-11 center shot 12 of 20 from the field. Paul added 19 points and Cam Johnson had 17 off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI liked the fact that we weren\u2019t settling for 3s tonight,\u201d Suns coach Monty Williams said. \u201cA lot of guys were attacking the paint, we were getting floaters and rim shots.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All five Suns starters scored in double figures.<\/p>\n<p>The Suns\u2019 opening salvo was highlighted by a Jae Crowder 3-pointer and Booker\u2019s lob pass to Mikal Bridges for a dunk. Phoenix extended its lead to 18-6 midway through the first quarter before a discombobulated Dallas called timeout.<\/p>\n<p>The Mavericks stayed in the game for a while thanks to Doncic and Kleber, who hit his first four 3-pointers. The pair helped Dallas pull within 51-47 midway through the second but the Suns finished the half with another run, going into the break with a 69-56 lead.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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