A 3-pointer buzzer-beating shot from the Dallas Mavericks Rookie player Luka Doncic sent the game into overtime on Sunday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.
They were only able to get an additional five minutes.
Jusuf Nurick talking about Doncic’s OT shot said, “I mean, people do make shots, it’s the NBA. You cannot let yourself down by just one shot”.
However, this Overtime was in favor of Portland who on Sunday night game against Dallas Mavericks handed them their sixth straight loss by 121-118.
Trail Blazers were led by Damian Lillard who scored 33 points while Nurkic added in his 10 points with 12 rebounds. With this win, Blazers have four of their last five games.
The slumping Mavericks were led by Harrison Barnes ho scored 27 points while Luka Doncic scored 23 points off his 11 rebounds. One of his shot was a 3-pointer at the buzzer, which tied the game at 107.
Blazers coach, Terry Stotts talking about the team’s win, said, “It was a wild finish. Doncic, without a doubt, hit a fantastic shot. We did not defend it well but t was an unbelievable shot. I am still glad that we kind of regrouped and maintained our lead throughout the overtime”.
Although Portland had a lead of 13 points in the third quarter, Mavericks closed in that gap by the fourth quarter.
As for Doncic, he was also amazed at his buzzer-beating shot, “I mean, it just went in. it was a really tough shot.”
Doncic’s presence in this game was questionable due to his right hip injury but he still started for the Mavericks.
This was a great win for the Blazers as they were coming off one of the worst defeat in 14 years from Friday night against the Utah Jazz, which ended their 3-game winning streak. Blazers lost to Utah Jazz by 120-90.
Up next, Dallas Mavericks will return home to host a game against New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday while Portland Trail Blazers will be on the road to play a Christmas Day game against the Utah Jazz.
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