Leading the way for the Mavs, Luka Doncic finished with 39 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists, further solidifying his status as one of the league’s leading MVP candidates.
Dante Exum is another Mav who excelled in this match.
Unexpected player to enter the starting lineup for the Dallas Mavericks
With 20 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in the game, Exum maintained his unbeaten streak as the Mavericks’ starting point guard.
Furthermore, it doesn’t seem like being so effective as a starter will disappear anytime soon.
When Dereck Lively II and Kyrie Irving return from injury, Exum is expected to stay in the starting lineup, according to Mavs head coach Jason Kidd.
With an average of 16.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 0.9 steals per game, Exum has excelled in his role as a starter. For Dallas, his playmaking, defending, and shooting off the catch skills have been invaluable. It will be interesting to watch him split time in the starting lineup between Irving and Doncic.
Exum has demonstrated that he is worthy of maintaining his place in the starting lineup and offers a unique blend of versatility. Exum was a guy who performed all the small things while playing off the bench for Dallas before to his breakthrough season as a starter.
Although he wasn’t a big scorer, his defense, passing, and decision-making skills made him a valuable member of Dallas’ starting lineup. Even when the standard starting lineup is healthy, Exum will still start because he is now stomping all over the field.
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