In the end, Luka Doncic had the game right where he wanted it and where Rick Carlisle prayed it could be after nearly 53 minutes: Doncic’s hands.
The first chapter in the book of Luka Legend was written on a Sunday afternoon, when Doncic capped off an all-time playoff performance with a overtime buzzer-beating triple to tie the Mavericks’ first-round series with the Los Angeles Clippers at two games apiece.
Doncic took the shot defenses want him to take at this time in his short NBA career, a leaning, step-back three.