Luka Doncic leads Dallas Mavericks to victory against Golden State Warriors to avoid WCF sweep

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The Dallas Mavericks staved off elimination and avoided a series sweep in the Western Conference Finals, as Luka Doncic led his team to a 119-109 win over the Golden State Warriors.

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Ahead of Game 4, a moment of silence was held for "those who lost their lives in multiple tragedies in our home state,"

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referencing a fatal accident from Sunday and Tuesday's shooting of an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

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On Tuesday, a gunman clad in body armor rushed his way into the school and opened fire on classrooms of young children, killing 19 students and two adults, officials said.

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After a somber and moving pregame, the importance of basketball seemed significantly diminished -- indeed,

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Warriors head coach Steve Kerr refused to speak about basketball at all in his pregame press conference

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Doncic had a somewhat inefficient shooting night -- shooting 38% from the floor and 27% from three-point range

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Mavs Avoid Sweep Against Warriors on Emotional Day in Dallas

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