Game 45: Dallas Mavericks (24-20) vs. Atlanta Hawks (18-26)

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Luka really showed me something tonight.

He had all the reason in the world to hunt shots down the stretch of this game, but to his credit, once Atlanta started doubling and trapping, he did not force things. There was one three pointer in the corner that I thought he forced, but other than that, I thought he made the right basketball play every single freaking time. In fact, there was one pass to Josh Green in the paint that I thought was a lower percentage play that Luka just shooting himself. My goodness, possessions, like that one, where he threw the extra pass to Exum above the break for the dagger three… there were just so many of those tonight.

Once in a generation performance.

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Agreed.  Almost every other player would have just jacked up 40 ft jumpers but Luka chose to make the higher percentage pass. 

I've never seen a greater performance by a Dallas Maverick.

I will remember this game as it was so much fun to watch.