Mavs Eliminated with Game 5 Loss to Celtics, NBA Fans Blame Kyrie Irving, Luka Dončić | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

The Dallas Mavericks' season is over after a 106-88 loss in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

The Mavericks avoided the sweep on Friday to make it a 3-1 series, but they ultimately didn't have enough to force another game.

Dallas' stars Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving had strong performances in Game 4, but struggled to find their rhythm on Monday. Dončić finished with 28 points, though most of those points came when the game was far out of reach. Irving had 15 points on 5-of-16 from the field.

With Dončić and Irving struggling, the Mavericks didn't get much help from the supporting staff, leading to the somewhat lopsided season-ending loss.

After the Celtics eliminated Dallas on Monday, fans criticized Dončić and Irving for failing to show up in the biggest game of the season.

Dave McMenamin @mcten

When Kristaps on one leg only has one fewer made field goal than Kyrie, you know it's not Dallas' night.

PrizePicks @PrizePicks

Luka and Kyrie tonight<a href="">

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba

I've been watching Kyrie Irving play basketball for 15 years. This is the most trouble I've ever seen him have beating people off the dribble

Jamal Cristopher @JamCristopher

After these finals no more kyrie is the most skilled player to ever play in the nba takes. No more man

Inside Hoops - NBA Playoffs @InsideHoops

Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and PJ Washington are 1 for 16 from three-point range.

FanDuel Sportsbook @FDSportsbook

Kyrie Irving playing in Boston: <a href="">

StatMuse @statmuse

Tatum at half:<br><br>16 PTS<br>9 assists<br>0 turnovers <br>+19<br><br>Has more points than Luka and Kyrie combined. <a href="">

Sleeper @SleeperHQ

Kyrie with the Finals on the line: <a href="">

Ricky G @jrichardgoodman

Kyrie can't beat Boston wings off of the dribble that's shocking to me ..

Thomas Carrieri @Thomas_Carrieri

Kyrie and Luka after this game.<a href="">

(redacted) @squish41

Luka has no legs.<br><br>Boston is making everything.<br><br>Kyrie plays like Brandon Jennings in Boston.<br><br>What else can we do?

Shehan Jeyarajah @ShehanJeyarajah

Luka + Kyrie: 11-31<br>Rest of the Mavs: 17-30<br><br>Like… what

Jordan 👑✭ @916kappa_p

Kyrie played like straight garbage, Luka was chucking' BRICKS all game.

The Mavs now have a long offseason ahead of them as they go back to the drawing board to figure out what they can do to have a different result next year.

It's clear Dončić is the cornerstone of the franchise, but he had very little help in the postseason, especially in the Finals. Irving can be the perfect sidekick to him at times, but the former NBA champion was nonexistent for most of the Finals.

Dallas has made strides in becoming a contender, but there is obviously still work to do after this year's result.