Luka Doncic after Dallas’ win in Game 2 vs. Clippers: “We’ve just got three left”

After the victory in Game 2 of the series against the Clippers, Luka Doncic thinks that the Dallas Mavericks have chance to beat L.A..

Doncic has played only 9 minutes in the second half due to foul troubles.

Per ESPN, “We’ve just got three left,” Doncic said, referring to how many more wins the seventh-seeded Mavs need to pull off an upset over the heavily favored Clippers in their first-round Western Conference series in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “I think we can fight with them. Any series we go in, we’re going to believe we can win, for sure. If you don’t believe it, you’re not supposed to be here. You’ve got to believe it.”

Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said he had no choice but to substitute for Doncic after his fifth foul, which was called when Dallas was protecting a 13-point lead. The Mavs managed to maintain that lead as Doncic sat for more than seven minutes.
“I was frustrated for like 15 seconds,” said Doncic, whose 70 points so far this series ranks second in NBA history for the most by a player in his first two playoff games behind Hall of Famer George Mikan’s 75 in 1949, according to Elias Sports Bureau research. “Then I was focused on supporting my teammates. They did a great, great job. Being on the bench, it’s hard for me. I want to help my team, but we won the game. Maybe if I don’t pick up that foul, we don’t win the game.”