Entering Game 3, Doncic has scored the …

Entering Game 3, Doncic has scored the second-most points in his first two playoff contests (70) in NBA history, second only to George Mikan’s 75 points in 1949. In Game 1, Doncic’s 42 points were the most in a playoff debut in league history and tied for the second-most in a playoff game by a player 21 or younger. LeBron James notched 45 points in a postseason game in 2006. “I don’t care about Luka,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers said beforehand. “I care about beating the Mavs, honestly. I’m just being honest. We don’t look at it like — Luka, what if we have a great night and they win? We’re still gonna not feel good about the game. You could make a case the other night they made their run when Luka was off the floor. So we focus more on just team defense, and I know what that looks like and we haven’t done it yet.”