Luka Doncic wasn't even supposed to play in Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals series between his No. 7 Dallas Mavericks and the No. 2 LA Clippers. Doncic received clearance to play and proceeded to deliver a historic performance.
The Mavericks trailed by 21 points in the first half but came back to lead the Clippers by 12 in the fourth quarter. L.A. rebounded to force overtime and took a 133-132 lead following a Marcus Morris Sr. corner 3 on an assist from Kawhi Leonard.
That set up the second-year All-Star from Slovenia with a chance to win it with 9.6 seconds remaining. Following a Clippers foul, Dallas came out of a timeout with 3.7 seconds left. Doncic lost Leonard on a Maxi Kleber screen, snatched Reggie Jackson's ankles with the step-back move and rose up from 28 feet as time expired.
Bang! Bang!
Few people gave the Mavericks a chance of upsetting the Clippers in round one. To this point, they’ve been the better team in the series because Doncic has clearly been the best player on the floor.
Oh and he also dropped a 40-point triple-double in the 135-133 overtime win — finishing the night with 43 points, 17 rebounds and 13 assists.
The boy is tough !!!
In this game, Donic played very well