Mavericks over 76ers thanks to Doncic and Irving

The Slovenian finished the match with 42 points and passed 12 assists, while Irving added 40 points and passed 6 assists.

The Mavericks achieved their second victory in 6 matches that brought Doncic and Irving together, specifically since the latter arrived in the team from the Brooklyn Nets in February.

The Mavericks also erased the specter of a painful loss against the Los Angeles Lakers, when it advanced by 27 points, to return and fall at home last Sunday.

And once again, the Mavericks advanced by a comfortable margin, specifically in the third quarter with 25 points, before starting to retreat with the beginning of the last quarter after a review of Seventy Sixers player Tyrese Maxi, who scored 10 points out of a total of 29 in two minutes and 16 seconds, so that his team returned to the atmosphere of the match while the score was indicating To lead the Mavericks 110-106.

Mavericks coach Jason Kidd pushed Doncic and Irving onto the field to avert yet another catastrophic scenario, and succeeded in his plan, while the newcomer said, “We had to stay aggressive, keep the pace, and above all we had to finish the game strong this time.”

And he starred in the ranks of Seventy Sixers, who ranked third in the eastern region, Cameroonian Joel Embiid, with 35 points and 8 rebounds, and James Harden, who scored 27 points and 13 assists.

The Mavericks, who had suffered two consecutive losses before this match, rose to sixth place in the Western Region with 33 wins against 31 defeats, behind the defending champion Golden State Warriors, who overturned their 11-point deficit at the break to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 115-91.

The Warriors, who have been without the efforts of their star Stephen Curry, have been injured for 10 matches, and who can return to the stadiums against the Lakers on Sunday, achieved their fourth successive victory, thanks to the brilliant Jordan Paul in the third quarter, during which his team advanced 42-16, to score 22 points out of a total of 34.

Klay Thompson also contributed 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Draymond Green had 11 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winner.

For the loser, only Kwai Lenard was up to the responsibility by scoring 21 points, while Paul George settled for 11 points and Frenchman Nicolas Batum with 5 points.

In the Eastern Province, the Washington Wizards achieved their second successive victory at the expense of the Toronto Raptors 119-108, thanks to their star Kyle Kuzma (30 points) and Latvian Christaps Porsingis (25).

The tenth Wizards (30-32), who are struggling to reserve their place in the play-offs, took advantage of this victory to get closer to the ninth Raptors (31-33).

The San Antonio Spurs also achieved their second consecutive victory at the expense of the Indiana Pacers 110-99.

And he starred in the ranks of the winner and bottom runner-up in the western region, the Polish-American Jeremy Suchan, by scoring 22 points in addition to 13 rebounds.

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