The Mavericks superstar’s second triple-double of the season helped Dallas stay undefeated despite the absence of Kyrie Irving.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic shoots against Memphis Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn.
“You’ve got to enjoy the wins, as much as we die with the losses,” coach Jason Kidd said. “We’re 3-0. We have to enjoy that. We still know that this is a long season. This is a new group and we’re getting to know each other; we’ve still got a lot of things to get better at.Derrick Jones Jr., who had five points for the season entering Monday, scored 22 points and sank 4-of-6 three-pointers.
As of late Monday night, the NBA’s only remaining unbeaten teams were Dallas, Denver, Boston and Orlando, pending the results from the Magic’s and Nuggets’ late games.Monday presented the first significant hurdle of the regular season. Irving awoke in Memphis feeling discomfort in his left foot. He went through the morning shootaround and still felt discomfort. The Mavericks added him to the injury report late in the afternoon and declared him out before tipoff.
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