PJ Washington plays hero and leads Mavs to victory without Luka Doncic

He’s officially out due to a knee problem, but it’s probably just a rest day. Luka Doncic I saw him dallas mavericks They win without it. What was unthinkable until recently has become a reality: Texas’ secondary can even beat the league. golden state warriors, came with the same name as usual with six consecutive wins. local heroes are PJ Washington Who made the tie-breaking basket with 4.5 seconds left? 108-106 Last.

The Mavericks (47-30) led 105-99. Kyrie Irving (26 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists) 1:43 left. But the Warriors (42-35) brought the score back to 106 on a man’s basket, tying the score at 106. Stephen Curry (28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists) 13 seconds left.

With Doncic rested, it was obvious that the final ball would go to Kyrie Irving, but when it was 2-1, he had to give the ball to Tim Hardaway Jr. PJ Washington scored the last of his 32 points to give his team the win.

The Warriors had a chance to win the game thanks to Klay Thompson, but his triple failed to end the Texans’ revenge. Last Tuesday’s 104-100 loss at Golden State was the Mavs’ only loss in their last 10 games.

Daniel Gafford He had 10 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks for the Mavericks. hardaway Scored 13 points, Dante Exum He added 11 points in the win.

klay thompson He scored 16 points but was only 2-of-8 with triples. Gary Payton II and Brandin Podzemski Golden State added 14 points apiece, but lost 3-1 to the Mavericks in the season series.

With this win, the Mavericks continue their dream of finishing fourth in the West Division, currently still holding the Clippers with a 48-28 record.