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Doncic with artwork in Mavs win: “He’s Picasso”
Luka Doncic had 7 rebounds, 12 assists and 47 points in a 125:107 win. photo
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The Houston Rockets have eleven wins in a row before the Texas duel with the Dallas Mavricks – then comes Doncic. The Slovenian puts on a gala performance and enchants the hall with an art basket.
The Mavericks around Maxi Kleber from Würzburg moved up to fifth place in the Western Conference two weeks before the end of the main round and are now tied on points with the New Orleans Pelicans. After eleven wins, the Rockets suffered another defeat and lost touch with the Golden State Warriors in tenth place and the last place to take part in the so-called play-in for the playoffs. The Warriors around superstar Stephen Curry defeated the San Antonio Spurs with exceptional talent Victor Wembanyama 117:113.
There were also bitter defeats for the Germans Isaiah Hartenstein and Dennis Schröder. With the Knicks, Hartenstein lost in the last second 112:113 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who took the lead in the Western Conference again and made their playoff participation perfect. The Knicks only lost to the Spurs after overtime on Friday and are in danger of losing fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Schröder, on the other hand, only has theoretical chances of making the playoffs with the Brooklyn Nets. In the duel with his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers around superstar LeBron James, the Nets lost 104:116. With seven games remaining, the German world champion captain’s team is already five and a half wins behind the Atlanta Hawks in tenth place.