Published 18:50 IST, January 11th 2020

Frustrated Luka Doncic accidentally rips his jersey after missing fifth free throw

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic accidentally ripped his jersey during Lakers vs Mavericks Q2. Luka was visibly frustrated after missing free throws.

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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic accidentally ripped his jersey in half during Q2 of Lakers vs Mavericks game on Friday night (Saturday morning IST). Doncic was visibly frustrated and proceeded to pull at his jersey which he ended up tearing. 20-year-old player continued to play with his torn jersey. Los Angeles Lakers were leading by a massive 75-56 margin in game. Luka Doncic had just missed his fifth free throw and committed five turvers. He entered half-time with 14 points and Lakers had a 21 point lead over Mavericks. 

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Lakers defeated Mavericks with a massive 129-117 lead. Luka Doncic scored 25 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for Mavericks while shooting 42.1% from ground. Mavericks struggled with ir field goals, shooting only 40.6% from field as compared to Lakers, who shot 52.8%. Mavericks also committed more turvers than Lakers. LeBron James scored 35 points and 16 rebounds for Lakers, passing Michael Jordan on NBA all-time field goals list. Kyle Kuzma also scored 26 points for Lakers, scoring 21 points in first half itself. Luka Doncic made only 1-of-5 three-point attempts and 8-of-19 free throws, five of which he missed before half-time. 

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18:50 IST, January 11th 2020