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Luka Doncic receives loud ovation of boos in highly anticipated matchup against the Warriors

Luka Doncic faced a hostile reception during his initial appearance at the Chase Center on Friday night, greeted by jeers and chants of “Luka sucks” from Golden State supporters just seconds into the opening quarter. The bad blood stems from a previous October matchup where Doncic and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg exchanged heated words, leading Lendeborg to admit he lost respect for his opponent due to constant complaining.

Prior to tip-off, Lendeborg arrived wearing a Michael Myers costume, while Doncic answered on the court by sinking an early three-pointer over his rival to ignite an initial twelve-point surge for his squad. Doncic racked up twenty-one points by the midpoint of the second period before the home team tightened its defense, limiting him to twenty-four total points by the intermission.

Sparked by fourteen points from Steph Curry, the hosts erased the deficit with a ten-point run to draw even at fifty-three apiece when the first half ended.

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