CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Dallas Mavericks wunderkind Luka Doncic walked off the floor, right past a contingent of adoring fans posted in the corner waving Slovenian flags from behind the Mavericks' bench at their favorite son.
In his first -- and only -- game at Quicken Loans Arena this year, Doncic put on quite a show. By halftime, Doncic had 28 points, nearly outscoring Cleveland's entire starting five (30). Doncic matched his season-high with 35 points on 13-of-25 shooting to go with six assists and 11 rebounds in 32 mesmerizing minutes.
Behind Doncic and Harrison Barnes, who punctuated a scintillating 13-point fourth quarter with a dagger 3-pointer that gave Dallas its biggest lead (15) at the 4:34 mark, the Mavericks beat the Cavs and ended their two-game winning streak with a 111-98 win.