Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic praised his teammate Kyrie Irving in a unique and complimentary manner.
Following Mavs head coach Jason Kidd's comparison of Doncic to Superman and Irving to Batman, the former responded in his own words during a post-game interview.
"He's the Batman, I'm the Robin. it's just amazing man, everything on our team is amazing. Outside basketball, he's just a great person and we all get along so well. The chemistry is really good right now," Doncic said, deflecting the credit to his teammate.
The Mavericks secured a commanding 132-96 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, March 26, at the Golden 1 Center, extending their winning streak to five games.
This streak currently stands as the second longest active winning streak in the league, trailing only the Rockets' nine-game winning streak. Additionally, the Mavericks boast an impressive 9-1 record in their last ten games.
Mavericks victory has huge implications for postseason fate
Both teams entered the game with identical 42-29 records, making the matchup pivotal in determining the sixth seed for the Western Conference for the meantime.
Following their victory, the Mavericks surpassed the Kings in the standings, securing the highly coveted sixth seed and avoiding the dangerous play-in territory.
Both teams will face off once again on Friday, March 29, in the same venue. The stakes are just as high as they were in the previous game.
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