Luka Doncic spearheaded the Mavs' smothering defensive effort Tuesday night against the Clippers as Dallas evened the first-round series at one game apiece.
Doncic swished a pair of critical step-back 3s from the top of the arc in the fourth quarter, punctuating both by looking toward the stands and shouting in exhilaration. The first, which was contested byDoncic finished with 32 points and 9 assists, numbers near his norms, but he might have been more impactful on the other end of the floor.
According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Clippers shot only 2-of-17 from the floor when Doncic was the primary defender. LA missed all 11 shots that Doncic contested, the second-most field goal attempts contested without allowing a make in a playoff game over the past five years. Harden, who had 28 points in the Clippers' Game 1 win, was the player who Doncic defended the most often in Game 2. He was only 1-of-5 from the floor when guarded by Doncic, who played 46 minutes.
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