Luka Doncic held back after verbal altercation with Suns fan in Game 2
May 4, 2022, 9:20 PM | Updated: May 5, 2022, 12:10 am
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic had to be held back by members of the Dallas staff after getting into a verbal altercation with a Phoenix Suns fan on Wednesday night.
In Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, Doncic was making his way to the locker room during the fourth quarter when he turned around to point at a Suns fan.
Luka had to be held back after getting into with a Suns fan 👀 pic.twitter.com/8hS36zR7KC
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 5, 2022
It’s unclear what exactly was said, but the camera showed some type of communication between the two.
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The TNT broadcast also reported that he had been jawing with courtside fans all night.
Suns fans may have been trying to slow down Doncic, as the All-Star guard has been unstoppable in the first two games of the second-round series.
Doncic put up a game-high 45 points in Game 1 and had 35 points on Wednesday night.
He also had seven assists and five rebounds to add to his 59% shooting stroke from the field (13-of-22) which featured going 5-for-10 from three-point range.
Doncic also had seven turnovers.
The Suns beat the Mavericks 129-109 to take a 2-0 series lead on Wednesday.
Game 3 from Dallas is set for Friday at 6:30 p.m. Catch all the action on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station.
