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Luka Doncic and the Mavs were in a great position to give themselves a seemingly insurmountable 3-1 series lead against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. However, after letting the Jazz come back to steal away Game 4, the series is now tied at 2-2.
Doncic wasn't too pleased about the result, and understandably so. In his post-game press conference, the Mavs superstar seems to have taken a dig at the referees for how this game was officiated (h/t Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News):
Article Continues BelowAs Luka Doncic sat down behind a microphone and waited for question from reporters, his eyes briefly bulged and he said loudly enough for the mic to pick it up: “Forty-two?”
Yep, Utah shot 42 free-throws to Dallas' 23.
As Luka Doncic sat down behind a microphone and waited for question from reporters, his eyes briefly bulged and he said loudly enough for the mic to pick it up: "Forty-two?"
Yep, Utah shot 42 free-throws to Dallas' 23.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) April 24, 2022
Doncic was surprised to see that the Jazz shot 19 more free throws that the Mavs in Game 4. He probably knew this coming into his interview already, but it seems like he just wanted to make a point.
This was Luka's first game back after missing the first three games of the series due to a lingering calf injury. He quickly made up for lost time, scoring 30 points to go along with 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals, and four 3-pointers. It wasn't enough, though, as the Jazz have now evened the series ahead of Game 5 in Dallas.
