The league calendar might be in the middle of the NBA Cup, but the Dallas Mavericks have another tournament to worry about. On Monday, the Mavs participated in a playful 1-on-1 style "King of the Court" tournament,

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Quinn Cook berated Luka Doncic for giving up on the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Cup quarter-final.

Luka Doncic ended with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists, but his slow start was tough to overcome with just two points through the first three quarters. OKC did a tremendous job of keeping the ball out of his hands before Doncic forced the action in the fourth quarter. Kyrie Irving was also mostly limited with 17 points on 7/14 shooting.

The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder don’t need an added incentive to compete against each other. Their six-game playoff series from last season’s Western Conference semifinals created a budding rivalry and they’ll meet again Tuesday night in a pivotal quarterfinal game of the second annual NBA Cup.

For the Dallas Mavericks, the NBA Cup quarterfinals are a repeat of last season’s NBA Playoff semifinals. To advance, Dallas must go through the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC is every bit as potent as they were last season,