Dallas suffered their fourth consecutive loss after they showed an excellent performance at the AT&T Center. Dennis Smith Jr. missed the second free throw 2.5 seconds before the game ended. In an additional five minutes, DeMar DeRozan tipped the balance in their favour with six points. With 34 points, DeMar DeRozan was the best shooter of the match and he proved once again that he is an important acquisition after he came from Toronto this summer.
Ten days ago, 19-year-old Dončić was a star, since he scored 26 points as Dallas won against Minnesota, however, this time, he was even more fascinating. He played for 40 minutes, and he scored four 3-pointers, contributed eight steals and four assists. After a defeat with Utah, Dončić suffered a back injury, however, he pushed through. 22 turnovers were fatal for Dallas, Dončić lost 6 of those.