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Luka Doncic reacted to Shai Gilgeous Alexander's 42-point showing by praising Oklahoma City Thunder's star.

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Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career-high 42 points against the Dallas Mavericks, and it didn't go unnoticed by Luka Doncic.

Player of the Game EFF 35 Luka Doncic Points 38 Accuracy 13-27 Rebounds 11 Assists 8

In a 114-121 loss against the Mavericks, Gilgeous-Alexander accumulated 42 points (13/21 2PT, 1/2 3PT, 13/13 FT), 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 2 turnovers.

"He's beautiful to watch," Doncic said. "He's an amazing player."

"They got a young team that plays hard, that's fearless," head coach Jason Kidd added. "I guess they're sitting in a good seat. They got a lot of picks, but the picks they have taken are having success early. And with Shai and Giddey, that's a heck of a backcourt."

Doncic himself finished the game with 38 points (10/17 2PT, 3/10 3PT, 9/10 FT), 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 turnovers.

However, the Mavericks didn't start well, hitting only 23% from the field, including 3 of 15 3-pointers (20%).

"Today, I told them we're getting great shots," Doncic said after the game. "You can't get better shots than that. Just keep going, and that's what we did. We kept sharing the ball. It's open shots, you're not going to get a better one in the NBA, so we did. And that's how we won."

"A lot of those shots were wide open," said Tim Hardaway Jr. "It's not like we're airballing them or missing terribly bad. A lot of shots are in and out. Trust your work and shoot them with confidence."

With a 14-13 record, the Mavericks stand in 8th place in the Western Conference.

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