The OKC Thunder has strong home court advantage, but it only fuels Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic.
The Oklahoma City Thunder took a 104-92 loss against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 to fall down 3-2 in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Evidently, the team hasn't had any offensive rhythm since Game 1, and the Mavericks, to their credit, have done an incredible job on the defensive end to give them the series advantage.
Even with the Thunder's rowdy home court, which reined in "Luka sucks!" chants on occasion throughout this series, Doncic is unbothered. In fact, he enjoys the rowdy environment as it gets him going on the court. It's fuel for the Mavericks superstar. The I-35 rivalry is real and brewing. The biggest difference in this series is that the Mavericks have playoff experience. Kyrie Irving, an NBA Champion, is 13-0 in closeout games. Doncic has been battle-tested in every which way throughout his young career.
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