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Luka Doncic's switch to Jayson Tatum went viral in the Celtics-Mavs game

On Wednesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks will play against the Boston Celtics (home game in Texas) in the third game of the NBA Finals.

In the first half, Luka Doncic pulled off an excellent move against Jayson Tatum that garnered a lot of attention on social media (h/t NBA on ESPN).

Doncic used his dribbling moves to get past Tatum and then capped off the highlight with a layup.

Doncic scored 13 points, three rebounds and three assists in the first 16 minutes of his game, making 5 of 13 field shots and 1 of 5 three-point shots.

Doncic is in the NBA Finals for the first time in his six-year career.

He was outstanding and just came off a game in which he recorded 32 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and four steals in 42 minutes of playing time, making 12 of 21 field shots and 4 of 9 three-point shots.

The Mavs are down 2-0 against the Celtics and need another strong performance from Doncic to get back on track in the series.

Tatum, on the other hand, had 18 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in the first 19 minutes of his playing time, making 6/12 field shots and 3/6 three-point shots.

He is in the NBA Finals for the second time in the last three seasons (and has also been to the Eastern Conference Finals five times in his first seven seasons).

June 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) and Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) during the first quarter in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Photo Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

June 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) and Dallas Mavericks defenseman Kyrie Irving (11) during the first quarter in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Photo Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports / Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Game 4 of the series will take place on Friday night (also in Dallas, Texas).