Luka Doncic had 39 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and the playoff-bound Dallas Mavericks continued their late-season surge, beating the Charlotte Hornets 130-104 on Tuesday night for their 15th win in 17 games.
Dallas secured a guaranteed playoff spot among the top six in the Western Conference later Tuesday when Phoenix lost to the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. The Mavs are likely to end up as the fifth seed.MORE: Dallas Mavericks NewsDoncic, the NBA ’s leading scorer, had 21 points and made five 3-pointers in the first quarter as the Mavericks bolted to a 36-14-point lead.
Washington, acquired in a midseason trade with the Hornets, struggled in his return to Charlotte, missing all seven shots and making one free throw.Doncic toyed with the Hornets most of the night, creating space to shoot 3s and finding big creases in the defense on drives. His most impressive play wasn't a basket, but rather a one-handed lob to Gafford for an alley-oop."He comes down and gets whatever he wants on a night-to-night basis," Gafford said.
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