Jalen Brunson watched his first game in Dallas as an opponent from the New York Knicks’ sideline, dressed in jeans and a light blue hoodie while sitting out...
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic reacts to call during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022.Jalen Brunson watched his first game in Dallas as an opponent from the New York Knicks’ sideline, dressed in jeans and a light blue hoodie while sitting out with hip soreness.
The Mavericks trailed by nine points with 33.9 seconds remaining in regulation, and before Tuesday, NBA teams were 0 for 13,884 in the last 20 seasons when down at least nine points in the final 35 seconds, according to ESPN Stats and Info.“The history of the game is written by the players, and it was written again tonight,” coach Jason Kidd said. “For a player like Luka, doing something that’s never been done before — it’s hard to do. There’s been some great players before him. ...
New York coach Tom Thibodeau figured the best way to limit Doncic would be to send him to the part on the court where he’s least comfortable: the foul line.After Quentin Grimes fouled him with 4.2 seconds left, Doncic hit his first free throw, paused for Kidd to sub in JaVale McGee as an extra rebounder for the upcoming intentional miss, and then ricocheted the next free throw off the backboard to perfection.
Dorian Finney-Smith will miss at least two more weeks with the right adductor strain he suffered Dec. 19 in Minnesota. The timeline tracks with the recoveries of other players who’ve endured similar groin/inner thigh injuries this season, including Toronto’s Pascal Siakam and Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins, who each missed 10 games.
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