Luka Doncic on chances against Suns: 'We're going to believe until the end' / News - Basketnews.com

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The Dallas Mavericks took home their first win of the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinal series against the Phoenix Suns last night.

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"The energy was insane. This crowd gets us going, the crowd was amazing the whole game. The energy and the execution were way better," Mavs leader Luka Doncic told the media after the game. "That's what we have to do every game."

Doncic was criticized for his poor defensive effort in Game 2, especially in the fourth quarter. The Slovenian superstar had his share to say about it.

"I knew I had to do better. I was really poor in the second half. I knew I could do better. I think I've made a big jump on defense this year, the second half was terrible by me, and I knew I had to get back to my team and play better defense."

It was a crucial win for the Mavericks since no team has ever come back from being 3-0 down in the series.

"We consider every game as a must-win, especially in the Playoffs," Luka explained. "We're going to believe until the end. You have to get to 4 wins, no matter whether you're down or you're up, you always have to believe."

Game 4 of the series is scheduled to take place on Sunday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Full Luka Doncic press conference after the game:

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