So this has raised the question, do the Mavericks have a Luka Doncic problem? It seems like a silly thing to ask, as Doncic is averaging 28.2 PPG, 7.8 RPG, and 7.8 APG, but he is shooting a career-low from the floor at 42.

Before the season, Mavericks coach Jason Kidd insisted that Doncic’s presence will be needed on the defensive end in order for the Mavericks to be successful.

P.J. Washington had 27 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 on Sunday night without star guard Luka Doncic. Washington averaged just over eight points and seven rebounds per game entering Sunday’s game but stepped up in the absence of Doncic,