AND A TEENAGER LED THEM: On Luka Doncic’s last day as a teenager, the Pacers put him through a physical torture test. Wesley Matthews constantly dogged Doncic every step of the way up the floor. And Kyle O’Quinn whacked Doncic so viciously across the face – and was assessed a Flagrant Penalty-1 – that some in the crowd may have feared for his safety. When the dust had finally settled, Doncic not only passed the test with flying colors. But the rookie from Slovenia celebrated by producing game highs of 26 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and added a pair of 30-foot 3-pointer daggers late in the fourth quarter that helped the Mavs snap their five-game losing streak.
