After the defeat in the first game of the 2024 NBA Finals, Luka Doncic remained focused on the further course of the series. The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, which brought disappointment to the Slovenian star, but Doncic quickly shifted his focus to the next game.
“You lose or you win.” The first of four. We will focus on the next game,” Doncic said at the press conference after the game. The Celtics managed to limit him to just one assist, although he had a double-double with 30 points and 10 rebounds.
Kristaps Porzingis, Doncic’s former teammate and fellow European, was key to Boston’s win. The Latvian center dominated, despite a long injury layoff. “He was great for them. He hit shots, he blocked shots. “He was really huge for them on both sides of the floor,” said Doncic.
Luka also talked about his experience with Real Madrid and the Slovenian national team, noting that those games prepared him for a moment like the NBA Finals. “Obviously, this is a bigger stage. Those games, the finals, prepare you for this moment,” added Dončić.
Dallas fans and basketball fans now eagerly turn to Game 2, hoping that Doncic and the Mavericks will rise to the challenge and even the series.