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Mavs' Luka Doncic Owns Up to Crucial Late Blunder Against Jazz

Luka Doncic has been taking a lot of the blame lately

Austin Veazey

Nov 14, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts to a play against the Utah Jazz during the first quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images
Nov 14, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts to a play against the Utah Jazz during the first quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images / Rob Gray-Imagn Images
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The Dallas Mavericks dropped their fourth straight game on Thursday night, losing to the Utah Jazz 115-113. Some of the same issues that have plagued the Mavs reared their ugly heads, including Luka Doncic making another mistake in the clutch.

The game was tied, but John Collins was left wide open directly underneath the basket and had the easiest basket of his life to take the lead with 6.5 seconds to go. That was Luka Doncic's fault, according to Doncic.

READ MORE: 3 Takeaways From Mavericks Shocking Loss to Utah Jazz

"It was a misunderstanding," Doncic said in his postgame press conference about the play. "I thought I was going to go hit, and [Quentin] Grimes thought he was going to go hit. And it was a lob, so we misunderstood the bench. That's on me."

Doncic was clearly matched up on Collins and looking at the bench as Collins just slid over to the basket, and he could not have been more open. Dallas hasn't done the little things to start the season, and that's a big reason they've struggled in the clutch.

The Mavericks came back from down 16 points and took the lead late in the game, just to lose by falling asleep on defense. It has to be infuriating for the coaching staff, but the team seems to think they can live off of last postseason's success.

READ MORE: Mavericks Drop Embarrassing Game to Utah Jazz, 115-113

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Austin Veazey joined NoleGameday as the Lead Basketball Writer in 2019, while contributing as a football writer, and started as editor for MavericksGameday in 2024. Veazey was a Florida State Men’s Basketball Manager from 2016-2019. Follow Austin on Twitter at @EasyVeazeyNG

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