Luka Doncic focuses on game, not refs, as Mavs take Game 5

[{"selector":"#anim-34874959-f846-4471-bab5-38c42d5ac9d8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5641dd62-cb28-4178-91de-5be80716fad5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-106.57534%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Luka Doncic entered Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a determined focus on basketball, aiming to avoid referee disputes.

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