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Doncic upset after non-call on Oladipo's shot to face

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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a bone to pick with officials during and after Sunday's loss to the Indiana Pacers.

Despite being hit in the face by Victor Oladipo late in the fourth quarter - drawing blood and sending him to the floor - no foul was called. At the next whistle, Doncic yelled, "He can't f------ hit me in the mouth!" at referee Tyler Ford, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.

"They hit me in the face, and that should be a foul," Doncic said after the game. "They should look at it. I think the rule is when you get hit in the face, they've got to look if it's flagrant or no, right?"

Doncic added: "They didn't care. It was clear. Everybody saw on the Jumbotron."

It was a sore night all around for the sophomore All-Star. Earlier in the game, a common foul was called on Indiana's Edmond Sumner after his knee hit Doncic's jaw during a closeout. X-rays were negative, but Doncic was upset that officials "didn't review any of it."

The 21-year-old Doncic logged 36 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists in the loss.

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