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Luka Doncic had himself a busy Thursday night in the Dallas Mavericks 119-110 Game 2 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Not only did he help lead the Mavs to a series-tying win over the Thunder, but he also suffered a brutal face-plant, had his postgame press conference interrupted by the sound of sex noises, and had some words with Arizona Cardinals stars Kyler Murray and James Conner.
Luka Doncic, who has been feeling/checking on his teeth throughout the game, crashed face-first into the hardwood in the first half 😳🦷 pic.twitter.com/FyJtzHNBga
— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) May 10, 2024
During the closing stages of Game 2, Doncic was seen on camera exchanging some words with a fan before saying something to Conner and Murray on his way back to the center of the court.
ESPN’s announcer, however, said that Doncic was speaking to Murray, meaning he was either confused or saw something we didn’t, as the cameras might not have cut to the scene fast enough. It’s also unclear what Doncic said to the Cardinals offensive duo.
Luka Doncic really beefing with Kyler Murray and James Conner 🤣 pic.twitter.com/GHSt3FGuqs
— betr (@betr) May 10, 2024
The potential spat between Doncic and Murray/Conner comes in the wake of former NBA player Austin Rivers claiming that NBA players could cross over into the NFL while NFL players couldn’t do the same thing. Rivers’ claims were largely dunked on by athletes in both sports.
Following an underwhelming Game 1 performance in which he put up 19 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds in the Mavs’ 117-95 loss, the 25-year-old Slovenian bounced back in Game 2 with 29 points, 7 assists, and 10 rebounds, helping lead the Mavs to a 119-110 win to tie the series at 1-1.
As for what Murray and Conner were doing in Oklahoma City for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, the 26-year-old Murray went to college at the University of Oklahoma, so he likely still has connections in the state.