Luka Doncic came into Game 2 like this and still dropped a 32-point triple-double.

He needs more help from his teammate

Luka Doncic is racking up injuries and points in the NBA Finals.

However, for the second consecutive game, he did not receive adequate help from his Mavericks teammates. This time, the Boston Celtics did everything they could to offer Dallas the opportunity to steal a road game.

Doncic made 12 of 21 shots and finished with 32 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds, his 10th career playoff triple-double and the Mavericks’ first in Finals history.

However, his teammates hit a collective 26 of 59 from the field on a night when Boston shot only 10 of 30 from behind the three-point line, and All-Star Jayson Tatum shot 6 of 22 as Boston won Game 2 105-98.

It all added up to a two-game disadvantage for the Mavericks, who will play Game 3 of the best-of-seven series in Dallas on Wednesday.

“Every game we lose is a missed opportunity for us,” Doncic said when asked whether he thought the Mavs squandered an opportunity to capitalize on the Celtics’ off night. “At the end the day, we have to make shots to win the game.”

Dallas suffered its first Game 2 setback in these playoffs after winning three in a row — all on the road. The Mavericks now face the daunting task of defeating a Boston team that has only lost twice in the playoffs and has won four of five. The Celtics are 6-0 on the road this postseason.

Dallas struggled from both the 3-point line (6 of 26) and the free-throw line (16 of 24). Doncic was 4 for 8 from the foul line and caused eight of his team’s 15 turnovers.

“The small things, you know, we have to do them, and that’s part of the game,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. “Those are points that we left on the board, and we didn’t shoot free throws well tonight, and we have to be better.”