Suns vs. Mavericks: Luka Doncic has to be held back from confronting fan during heated Game 2 in Phoenix

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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had himself a first half in Game 2, going for 24 points in Phoenix and letting the fans know about it.

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when he basically tells the court-side patrons to settle down after sticking a wing 3-pointer.

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The chirping continued throughout the first half, and as Doncic was walking to the locker room during the third quarter he clearly took exception

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to something a fan said and turned back to at least have words, if he didn't intend to have more than that, before he was held back.

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TNT's Allie LaForce confirmed that Doncic had indeed been going back and forth with fans all night. "It's been affecting him," said LaForce

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For what it's worth, Doncic cooled off considerably in the second half (and after this interaction) as the Suns,

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behind yet another virtuoso performance from Chris Paul, took complete control in the fourth quarter en route to a 129-109 victory.

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