NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: MAVERICKS VS. WARRIORS

May 24, 2022

Luka Doncic

Dallas Mavericks

Game 4: Postgame

Mavericks 119, Warriors 109

Q. Luka, you guys were up 29 at one point. What's going through your mind when they cut that thing down to 8 points?

LUKA DONCIC: Just got to finish the game. A win is a win. Just had to stay together and finish the game, win the game.

Q. How do you take what you were able to do tonight to San Francisco on Thursday night?

LUKA DONCIC: We got to believe. I think our defense was way better today. I think we attacked the paint. Those two things are key. That's what we got to bring to San Francisco.

Q. How much do you feel kind of pride was on the line, not wanting to be swept?

LUKA DONCIC: I mean, I still believe we can win, you know. Swept or not swept. In the end, if you lose you lose. Don't matter how many we win. We have to go game by game. We going to believe until the end.

Q. Right before the game they announced you made First Team All NBA again. I'm curious your reaction to that, getting to join that group again.

LUKA DONCIC: I mean, it's a blessing, man, you know. Like I say, when I was a kid, I only dream of being in the NBA. Now it's my third All-NBA team. It's really a blessing, you know. I'm really, really happy and thankful for everybody that made it happen.

Q. While you were 4 of 14 in the first half, guys like Bullock and Kleber, Ntilikina were making three-pointers. What kind of lift does that give you in particular and the rest of the team when those guys' shots start falling?

LUKA DONCIC: It's great. I think we have a lot of weapons. If they make shots, I think it's tough to beat us.

But no matter if they make shots or not, you know, I think they impact the game differently without stats, too. I think those guys are the key to our wins.

Q. Your numbers in closeout games are in general ridiculous. Tonight 30 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, two blocks, two steals. Is there something you mentally do differently in a situation like this where you know your season is on the line?

LUKA DONCIC: No, I don't think so. I don't think nothing differently. I just want to win the game and that's it.

Now we won two games, against the wall. We got more to do, you know. This is nothing. We got three more. We have to go game by game and believe.

Q. You've done a lot for this franchise. Is there anything you can do to help fix the roof?

LUKA DONCIC: I wish (smiling). I'll ask Dirk. Dirk got more memories in this building. He'll know.

Q. Do you have favorite rain delay activities at this point?

LUKA DONCIC: What?

Q. Favorite rain delay activities.

LUKA DONCIC: I don't like 'em (smiling). I had to get warm again, so... I didn't like it.

Q. Didn't look like you went down the tunnel. Did you go away for a while?

LUKA DONCIC: Yeah, I just went to locker room. I play some Rummy. You know Rummy (laughter)? The last time we were here it was like 45 minutes that happened. I thought it was going to be more than that.

Q. Do you like rain delays better or broken rim delays better?

LUKA DONCIC: Rain because the broken rim was 45 minutes or even an hour. Rain was kind of easier.

Q. You were scoring a lot in the third quarter.

LUKA DONCIC: Oh, yeah. Maybe was the rain. I don't know.