Heartbreak In The Debut Of Irving And Doncic As Mavericks Fall In Overtimeto Kings

Image Source: Instagram Heartbreak In The Debut Of Irving And Doncic As Mavericks Fall In Overtimeto Kings

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[{"selector":"#anim-b6a2a56a-12f6-4de4-b5c4-27adcebf946e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-71da3eaf-afe2-4e4a-9641-d9de3c5cb34b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2ff3f666-a259-4091-ab52-28bd0be38541","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 185.40634%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Source: Instagram The Mavericks now boast one of the league's most lethal backcourts, making them a dangerous team heading into the final stretch of the season.

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