Doncic goes for 39-11-7 but faces suspension after 50-point win over Blazers

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Luka Doncic played great with 39 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists in Dallas’ 128-78 win over the Blazers but the Mavs star is facing a one-game suspension after getting his 17th tech foul this season.

Dallas is playing San Antonio in the last regular-season game and it might be the difference between finishing third or fourth in the West, depending on the Warriors’ results.

Doncic was called for tech in the first quarter after complaining to referees because of a no-call. But the Slovenian believes it should be rescinded.

“If you ask me, I think 100% it should be rescinded, because it wasn’t a tech at all. No warning, no nothing. I just asked him, ‘How is that not a call?’ Hopefully, it will be [rescinded], so I can play Sunday.” 

The referees gave their view of the situation as well.

“At the end of the quarter he took a shot and he felt he got fouled. He started to complain to each of the officials. When I was walking toward the table, he was 15 feet in the backcourt still complaining so he got a technical for continuously complaining.” 

Luka also reached 17 tech fouls in the 2020-21 campaign but avoided suspension as two of those were rescinded.

Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 131-101 win against the Detroit Pistons as the reigning champions secured the second seed in the East. The Greek Freak posted 30 points, 13 boards, and eight assists.

As far as other noteworthy European displays go, Lauri Markkanen and Evan Fournier scored 17 each, as did Alperen Sengun and Clint Capela (14 boards) while Bogdan Bogdanovic banked in 25 points. Bojan Bogdanovic had 21 and Rudy Gobert 16 points (12 boards).

The French-American Jaylen Hoard logged 27 points, 17 boards while Georgios Kalaitzakis had 25 points, six assists, four boards.

Standings

Eastern Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G SRS
Miami Heat (1)  52 28 .650 110.0 105.3 4.53
Milwaukee Bucks (2)  50 30 .625 2.0 115.3 112.0 3.19
Boston Celtics (3)  50 31 .617 2.5 111.4 104.4 6.68
Philadelphia 76ers (4)  49 31 .613 3.0 109.6 107.2 2.43
Toronto Raptors (5)  47 33 .588 5.0 109.5 107.0 2.63
Chicago Bulls (6)  45 35 .563 7.0 111.4 111.6 -0.28
Cleveland Cavaliers (7)  43 37 .538 9.0 107.5 105.4 1.95
Brooklyn Nets (8)  42 38 .525 10.0 112.6 112.0 0.62
Atlanta Hawks (9)  42 38 .525 10.0 113.8 112.4 1.48
Charlotte Hornets (10)  41 39 .513 11.0 115.0 115.0 0.18
Washington Wizards (11)  35 45 .438 17.0 108.8 111.8 -2.86
New York Knicks (12)  35 45 .438 17.0 106.4 106.9 -0.42
Indiana Pacers (13)  25 55 .313 27.0 111.2 114.5 -3.13
Detroit Pistons (14)  23 57 .288 29.0 104.9 112.3 -7.10
Orlando Magic (15)  21 60 .259 31.5 104.0 112.2 -7.99

 

Western Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G SRS
Phoenix Suns (1)  63 17 .788 115.0 107.3 7.13
Memphis Grizzlies (2)  55 25 .688 8.0 115.4 109.5 5.45
Golden State Warriors (3)  51 29 .638 12.0 110.9 105.6 5.32
Dallas Mavericks (4)  50 30 .625 13.0 107.5 104.9 2.58
Utah Jazz (5)  48 32 .600 15.0 113.8 107.9 5.54
Denver Nuggets (6)  48 33 .593 15.5 112.4 110.0 2.30
Minnesota Timberwolves (7)  46 35 .568 17.5 115.9 113.2 2.62
Los Angeles Clippers (8)  40 40 .500 23.0 107.9 108.8 -0.58
New Orleans Pelicans (9)  36 44 .450 27.0 109.3 109.7 -0.41
San Antonio Spurs (10)  34 46 .425 29.0 113.3 113.0 0.14
Los Angeles Lakers (11)  31 49 .388 32.0 111.6 115.0 -3.37
Sacramento Kings (12)  29 51 .363 34.0 110.4 115.8 -5.32
Portland Trail Blazers (13)  27 53 .338 36.0 106.9 115.0 -7.87
Oklahoma City Thunder (14)  24 56 .300 39.0 104.0 111.4 -7.20
Houston Rockets (15)  20 60 .250 43.0 109.6 118.1 -8.27
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