On March 22, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that ended earlier today, the Dallas Mavericks narrowly defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-108 at home.
In this game, lone ranger star Luka Doncic did not feel good. He played 38 minutes, shooting 5-of-17, including 3-of-11 from three-point range, and scored 15 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 8 turnovers.
Such a performance is not normal for Doncic this season, you know that he has been so far this season. In 35.6 minutes per game, he can have 27.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks. He shot 45.3 percent from the field and 34.4 percent from three-point range. Although Doncic did well in terms of individual offense and team organization, he failed to control his mistakes very well, averaging 4.6 turnovers per game, ranking first in the league.
In the case of the team's poor core state, the other players of today's game lone ranger have stepped forward. Six players on their team scored more than 15 points, including Powell with 22 points and eight rebounds, Dinwiddie 20 points and eight rebounds, Bullock with 18 points and seven rebounds, Doncic with 15 points, six rebounds and 10 assists, Brunson with 15 points, and Finney Smith with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. According to relevant statistics, this is the first time in the history of the Lone Rangers since 1989 that 6 players have scored at least 15 points.
It is worth mentioning that with this game, 20 points were scored. Lone Ranger guard Spencer Dinwiddie has scored in double figures in the last 12 games and has scored 20+ in six games, and he has averaged 19.6 points per game in the last 12 games. After coming to the Lone Ranger, Dinwiddie's stats have improved significantly compared to the Wizards before this season.
After winning this crucial game, the Lone Ranger's current record has reached 44 wins and 28 losses, ranking fifth in the West. With the Timberwolves in seventh place in the West 2.5 wins ahead, the top six spots in the West are now fiercely contested, so to achieve a better regular season ranking, the Lone Rangers need to fight for every game that follows.