Luka Doncic's 35 points, 13 assists send Mavericks past Cavaliers

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With a large, loud contingent of Slovenia fans on hand, Luka Doncic wanted to give his countrymen a show.

The Cavaliers couldn't stop it.

"When all the people come to see you, you want to put on a show," Doncic said.

He didn't disappoint.

Doncic scored 35 points, added 13 assists and just missed another triple-double, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 120-112 win on Wednesday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were without star rookie forward Evan Mobley.

Dorian Finney-Smith added a career-high 28 points — many of them off passes from Doncic — for Dallas, which came in fourth in the Western Conference and locked up one of the top six playoff spots.

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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) is defended by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaac Okoro (35) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Doncic scored 20 with ease in the third, when the Mavericks took control by outscoring the Cavaliers 39-22.

With Cleveland still hanging around in the fourth, the do-it-all All-Star forward, who finished one rebound short of his second triple-double in two nights, put the Cavs away with a deep, dagger 3.

"We talked about there being a large Slovenian contingent in Cleveland on the plane," Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. "He wanted to put on a good show and came to work. He comes to work every night.

"He knew when to pass the ball and when to attack. Luka will have two (guys) on the ball and he trusts his teammates to make plays."

Caris LeVert had his best game with Cleveland, scoring 32 points. Darius Garland added 25 points and 10