Dante Exum has played a valuable role as the Dallas Mavericks overcame the absence of Luka Doncic to notch an important 108-106 win over Golden State in the countdown to the NBA Playoffs.
MVP candidate and league leading scorer Doncic was ruled out with knee soreness, having averaged 33.8 points, 9.8 assists and 9.2 rebounds this season.
Australian Exum started for the Mavericks and scored 11 points on 5-of-8 field-goal shooting, while also dishing up seven assists in front of home fans on Friday night (Saturday AEDT).
