The duo formed by Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis led the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-100 win over the Washington Wizards in the debut of both franchises this NBA season.
Doncic was unstoppable again in all facets of the game and ended up as the undisputed leader of the Mavericks by staying at the doors of a double-double after getting 34 points and 9 rebounds in the first game of the new era of the Dallas team without Dirk Nowitzki The public even fired him with shouts of "MVP, MVP". The former Real Madrid player played 34 minutes and scored 12 of 19 field shots, including 4 of 9 triples, and 6 of 8 staff, in addition to delivering 3 assists, recovered 2 balls and lost 6.
Porzingis, although he failed the first 4 shots to the basket, recovered his best touch of wrist and scored 9 points in the last 3 minutes of the first part that allowed him to conclude the match with 23 points and 4 rebounds in 27 minutes of action.
Although last season he was transferred by the New York Knicks to the Mavericks, Porzingis could not play while recovering from a serious injury that has taken him 20 months away from the competition.
The contribution of Doncic and Porzingis allowed the Mavericks to get their first win in a season opener for the first time in four years.
The Wizards had Bradley Beal as their leader after getting 19 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 ball recoveries before he was ejected from the game in the fourth period by a second technique after a clash with Doncic, who also received the same penalty . Rookie Rui Hachimura , the first Japanese chosen in the initial round of the draft with number nine, had a brilliant debut by getting a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Hachimura scored before his first points as an NBA professional that Porzingis did in his debut with the Mavericks.
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