Yes, Luka Donu010diu0107 threw in 25 first-half points to spring the Mavericks to an insurmountable lead against Orlando on Sunday night.
And yes, without him, it probably would have been a different sort of game than the 108-85 laugher the Mavericks enjoyed.
But no, he wasn’t alone on an island against the Magic. He had a couple of major helpers in Daniel Gafford and Naji Marshall. And the Mavericks discovered new ways to execute one of their favorite plays.
Those are among the top takeaways from the win that pushed the Mavericks to 4-2 on the season.