On January 20, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Dallas Mavericks at home to meet the Raptors, the Lone Rangers recently performed well, just won three consecutive wins, the record also rose to the fifth place in the West. The Raptors are now in ninth place in the East, but the Raptors have been unstable recently, losing to the Heat 99-104 on the road in the last game, and only winning 1 in the last four games. This game against the strong enemies in the West is more fierce than jiji!
In the end, the Lone Ranger defeated the Raptors 102-98 after a tough battle, achieving four consecutive wins and winning the fourth game in the last 11 games. The record also opened up the Nuggets' 2.5 wins. And the Lone Ranger has limited his opponent's shooting percentage to less than 50% in 21 consecutive games. Their defensive efficiency ranks fourth in the league, the Raptors shot 35-of-91 today, shooting just over 40%, and Kidd's tactical strategy is making the team better and better.
It is worth mentioning that Doncic performed well in this game, scoring 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the first quarter to help the team tighten the score, and the first quarter ended, and the Lone Rangers trailed the Raptors by 4 points. In the second quarter, Doncic was fully in the game, and he had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists on 5-of-8 shooting in a single quarter. The third quarter scored 8 points, and in the last quarter, the Lone Ranger's entire team was in a sluggish offensive state, but Doncic still scored more than half of the team's single quarter points, which is the most reliable offensive strength. In the whole game, Doncic started 42 minutes, 13 of 24 shots, 41 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists to get a quasi-triple-double, a new season high!
Since the beginning of this season, Doncic's form has not been as good as we expected, the personal data is not as amazing as before, and the influence on the field has dropped a lot. And in the MVP rankings, Doncic is not competitive enough. But doncic is struggling to adjust the feeling of the game this season to take over the team's offense at key moments. It is more important to regard the team's victory or defeat.
In the previous two seasons, Doncic's lone rangers have fallen at the feet of the Clippers, this season's schedule has passed the halfway point, the team is gradually getting better, this year's lone rangers can create a better record? Welcome to discuss!