Tiktuknu: Summary of today's events in sports, 26.3 (Sport1)
A nine-game NBA season kicked off with two qualifiers this evening (Sunday), with struggling Dallas losing to Charlotte for the second time in a row.
At this time, the Los Angeles Lakers host Chicago, with LeBron James returning to Tyronn Lue's squad after a month out.
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Doncic vs Hayward (Photo: Reuters)
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Charlotte (51:25) - Dallas (39:36) 104:110
Second fourth loss in a row against the Hornets and fourth in a row overall for the disappointing Mavericks, who continue to get involved in the tight fight for the playoffs in the West.
The first quarter was all about the hosts, who enjoyed good minutes from Gordon Hayward and ran to 16:30.
In the second quarter the gap grew to 31:48, but at this stage Luka Doncic warmed up.
The star, who didn't make a single field goal in the first quarter, shot 4 of 4 from beyond the arc in the second to finish the first half with 21 points, to shrink to only 55:48.
In the third quarter, Luka received his 16th technical foul of the season, which means expulsion from the next game, and while in the last quarter he completed a turnaround and scored 89:92, the Hornets immediately took back the lead and closed the matter.
Doncic finished with 40 points (12 of 29 from the field, 7 of 16 for 3), 12 rebounds and 8 assists, Kyrie Irving added 18 with bad percentages (5 of 15 from the field).
The winner was led by Hayward (22 points) and PJ Washington (21).
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