Luka Doncic scores 33, Mavs rout Jazz 102-77 for 3-2 series lead

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Luka Doncic delighted the crowd in his first home playoff game coming off a calf injury.

Frustrated the Utah Jazz as well.

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The young Dallas superstar had 33 points and 13 rebounds while also being thrown to the court on a hard foul that led to Hassan Whiteside's ejection as the Mavericks routed the Jazz 102-77 on Monday night for a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.

Doncic made his series debut in Game 4 at Utah, when the Jazz scored the last five points in the final 31 seconds for a one-point win that evened the series. He never let Game 5 get close.

"For his second game, it looks like he’s been playing this whole series," coach Jason Kidd said. "His conditioning, his effort on the defensive end. As we talk about rebounding, he's one of the best for us and he did that tonight."

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) celebrates behind Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) after scoring during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Monday, April 25, 2022, in Dallas.  (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

After the first four games were decided by eight points or less, Utah never had a chance after a nearly six-minute scoreless drought in the second quarter that fueled a 22-4 Dallas run on the way to a 52-36 halftime lead.

Game 6 is Thursday night in Salt Lake City, with the Jazz regaining their formidable home-court edge, but facing the long odds of just 18% of teams winning a series after dropping the fifth game when the teams split the first four.

The Mavericks haven't advanced in the postseason since winning the 2011 championship. Utah is in the playoffs for