The Dallas Mavericks won a pivotal Game 5 in Oklahoma 104-92 to go up 3-2 on the OKC Thunder behind Luka Doncic’s 30-point triple-double.
Doncic put up 31 points, ten rebounds, and 11 assists, while also shooting 12/22 from the field.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to his performance and the Mavs crucial win.
Luka Doncic puts on a show to lead the @dallasmavs to a 3-2 series edge!
Derrick Jones Jr.: 19 PTS (7-9 FGM),
Dereck Lively II: 11 PTS, 10 REB
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 30 PTS, 6 REB, 8 ASTGame 6: Saturday, 8:00pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/I7gcG6IwUz
— NBA (@NBA) May 16, 2024
Analysis: Luka Doncic.
— Jason Gallagher (@jga41agher) May 16, 2024
“I love it, and when they chant Luka sucks, it gets me going.”
Luka Doncic talks about how silencing the Thunder fanbase motivates him 😁
(via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/b6hUCwNamV
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 16, 2024
Luka Doncic not complaining to the officials and focusing on hooping rather than foul hunting was huge tonight.
Finally a vintage Luka performance.
Mavs win 104-92.
— Noah Weber (@noahweber00) May 16, 2024
Efficient 31 point triple double and a dagger block by Luka Doncic to take a 3-2 lead
— Jo (@MavsStan41) May 16, 2024
welcome to the NBA postseason, Luka Doncic
— tim cato (@tim_cato) May 16, 2024
LUKA DONCIC IS ON AN ABSOLUTE HEATER AND I AM LOVING EVERY SECOND
— lynz (@lynziekate) May 16, 2024
Luka fucking Doncic man
— Slightly Biased (@BiasedSlightly) May 16, 2024
LUKA DONCIC OH MY GOOD LORD THAT IS MY QB1 OUT THERE!!!!
— lynz (@lynziekate) May 16, 2024
Luka Doncic is having fun…
And that’s not good if you’re an OKC fan.
Happy Luka is almost better than villain Luka
— Jerico (@kyriemavs) May 16, 2024
Hard to believe how amazing Dereck Lively is as a rookie. He’s improved so much since the start of his freshman season at Duke. And it shows the importance of situation. He was the interior piece this Mavs defense needed, and his offensive strengths are activated by Luka/Kyrie. pic.twitter.com/qUoo4CMPgP
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) May 16, 2024
“Maybe next time he can say it again in the next game so maybe we’ll win again.” 😂
Luka responds to Chuck saying OKC was going to blowout the Mavs pic.twitter.com/Chgf86fWgI
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 16, 2024
Luka is averaging the most points in the playoffs following a loss in NBA history (minimum 10 games) 😳
The next three on the list:
🔹 Michael Jordan (33.2)
🔹 Allen Iverson (30.2)
🔹 Jerry West (30.0) pic.twitter.com/ZqCx5Fdk5f— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 16, 2024
Did Luka just throw a 65-foot alley oop pass for a dunk or did I imagine that?
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) May 16, 2024
