Watch out, Dallas got his duo back Luka Doncic – Kristaps Porzingis ! The Latvian, who had knee surgery in October, played his 2020-21 opener tonight in Charlotte and it ended in a victory 104-93 of Mavs. Doncic had 34 points at 14/25, 13 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 blocks while Tim Hardaway Jr. (7/16, 2 rebounds, 3 assists) and Porzingis (6/16, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks) accompanied him in scoring with respectively 18 and 16 points against the Hornets (6-6) who remained on 4 successes.
It is a 4th straight victory for Dallas (6-4), who started their season with 2 defeats. Hornets side, yes P.J. Washington (16 points at 6/17, 10 rebounds, 6 assists) was complete, this time there was no big card Gordon Hayward (16 points at 5/15) this time, but a better scorer (Terry Rozier) just 18 points (8/18).
After a 32-16 from the start, Dallas did not need a second boost and quietly rolled out, taking up to 22 points in this game where the team managed 15 shots 3-point. Porzingis played 21 minutes for his comeback.
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