DALLAS -- Luka Doncic stared at the official in angry disbelief after he was whistled for his sixth foul and then turned his head toward the Dallas Mavericks' bench to demand that the called be challenged.
After a replay review, the challenge was deemed unsuccessful, banishing Doncic to the bench for the final 4 minutes, 12 seconds of Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Dallas, down 21 early in the fourth quarter, had pulled within three points when Doncic was disqualified. He helplessly watched as the Mavs' rally fell short in Wednesday's 106-99 loss to the Boston Celtics, putting Dallas on the brink of being swept.