Luka Doncic on Hassan Whiteside's hard foul: 'My teammates had my back'
The incident occurred on Luka Doncic’s dunk attempt with 5:33 remaining in the Mavs’ 102-77 win in Monday’s pivotal Game 5. After Doncic crashed to the floor, Hassan Whiteside stood over him. Dallas forwards Dorian Finney-Smith and Reggie Bullock ran toward the baseline to confront the 7-foot, 265-pound center and exchanged shoves with him. Referees and coaches and security officials from both teams rushed into the fray to ensure that the situation did not escalate. “They had my back,” said Doncic, who had 33 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in the win. “Both of them, anybody, we had each other’s back. That’s what great teams do. I would go with these guys to war. This is a special team.”
