Dallas Mavericks: Luka Doncic narrowly misses triple-double vs. Pacers

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic narrowly misses triple-double in scrimmage vs. Pacers

The Dallas Mavericks had their second scrimmage on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers. Fans can read the takeaways from the first game here. Luka Doncic was leading the way as they looked to stay undefeated in Orlando.

The Mavs were without Kristaps Porzingis after he missed his novel coronavirus test on Saturday. They are hoping he can return on Monday. The Mavericks were not the same without the Unicorn in the lineup against the Pacers.

For the second straight game, Luka put on a show. He had his passing locked in on July 26. Let us take a closer look at his performance.

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic just misses triple-double in scrimmage vs. Pacers

Luka got right to work against Indiana. He had six points, five rebounds, six assists, and one block in the first quarter despite coming out with over two and minutes left in the period. Fans can see a beautiful Doncic pass to Maxi Kleber for the easy score below.

Sadly, Luka’s best highlight may have come after he drew a foul. Check out the amazing floater here.

The Pacers could not stop him. Doncic had 20 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists, and one block in 24 minutes of action on Sunday. He was six of 14 from the field and sank seven of his nine free throw attempts. Fans can see all his best plays here.

Luka has looked quick during the restart. The Mavericks superstar has had no issues getting to the rim and scoring inside. Nobody was expected to KP to be out, but the team adjusted well on the fly.

The Pacers picked up a 118-111 win over the Mavs. They used their balanced attack to make life difficult on Dallas. The Mavs will be back in action again for their final scrimmage against the Sixers on Tuesday.

The best news for Mavericks fans is Luka Doncic looks locked in and ready to dominate when the games start counting. It is going to be fun to watch, so stay tuned.