Even in an ugly stretch, Luka Doncic was the Mavericks Player of The Week
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It’s been a brutal start to the season for the Dallas Mavericks. Coming into this season with lofty expectations, the Mavericks have opened in disappointing fashion.
Dallas was 8-13 through their first 21 games, placing them second to last in the Western Conference standings. Their roster has had multiple players enter Health and Safety Protocols, as well as Kristaps Porzingis having to miss games at the front-end of the schedule.
Things haven’t exactly gotten better, either. Dallas went on a six-game losing streak last week, with their last win coming on Jan. 22. Despite all the dread Mavericks’ fans have had to suffer through, one player, in particular, has provided some much-needed relief: Luka Doncic.
Dallas Mavericks Report Card: Games 17-21
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The Dallas Mavericks finish this stretch 0-5 and fall to 8-13 on the season.
Last report card, the biggest question was whether or not the Mavs would get the players in health and safety protocol back. They did, but, unfortunately, it did not translate into wins.
Game 17 opened this stretch in Dallas with a rematch against the Denver Nuggets. Another clutch loss in a game where Luka Doncic dropped a 35 point, 11 rebound, 16 assist triple double upped the Mavericks’ losing streak to two. They then headed out west to play a 2 game series against Utah; in which they got swept in convincing fashion by a Jazz team missing their All Star guard, Donovan Mitchell. The losing streak sat at four. A 15-point third quarter lead was squandered in game 20 to Phoenix and Dallas lost a fifth consecutive game. Game 21 featured the first “none” on the injury report, and Dallas was 10 seconds away from snapping their longest losing