Lone Ranger challenges the Heat
So far this season, there are only three teams in the NBA league, and the offensive and defensive efficiency is in the top ten of the league, including two in the West, the Suns and Grizzlies, and only one in the East, that is, the Miami Heat. This season's Heat, although they suffered injuries, but the team's tenacious temperament is vividly reflected, their offensive efficiency is seventh in the league, defensive efficiency is sixth in the league, which is the main reason why the Miami Heat can be located in the East. This game, the Heat are going to face the Dallas Mavericks.
Luka Doncic has scored 51 and 45 points in his last two games against the Los Angeles Clippers, demonstrating the power of a superstar. This season's Lone Rangers, who are fifth in the league in defensive efficiency, are better than the Heat, but on the offensive end, the only player they can rely on is Luka Doncic.
The Lone Ranger completes the reversal
Both teams didn't start well, with Doncic only having four points, two rebounds and one assist on 1-of-5 shooting, only hitting a three-pointer, Brunson and Powell not having too bright eyes, and new signings Dinwiddie and Bertans missing a point. In this case, the Lone Ranger only scored 23 points in a single quarter, but fortunately, the Heat only scored 28 points, including Adebayo with 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks. After returning from the second quarter, Doncic still did not find his touch, 1 of 4 shots to get 6 points and 1 rebound, although Bertans hit 2 three-pointers, but the point difference was still pulled away by the Heat.
Adebayor scored another seven points and two rebounds, and the Heat bench bandits on the bench also began to power, and the team scored 31 points in a single quarter, leading the Lone Rangers by 59-51 at the end of the half. In the second half, Doncic finally regained his touch, with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists on 3-of-6 shooting, Bertans scored 6 more points, the Lone Ranger scored 30 points in a single quarter, and the Heat only scored 19 points, of which Butler had 10 points and 5 rebounds. In this way, the Lone Ranger went from 8 points behind to 3 points ahead.
In the final quarter that decided the outcome of the game, although Doncic did not score a point on 0-of-4 shooting, Brunson had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and Kleber on the bench also had 10 points, 1 steal and 2 blocks on 3-of-3 shooting, Butler tried his best, and got 11 points and 1 rebound in the last quarter, but it still did not help. In the end, the Dallas Mavericks successfully reversed the Miami Heat 107-99, ending the opponent's five-game winning streak.
Spoo's strategy succeeded
Doncic, who scored 96 points in the first two games, was wrapped up in the Heat, shooting only 5-of-19 from the field, with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, including one point in the final quarter. I have to say that Spoo's strategy did succeed, but I didn't expect that the Heat still lost the game. Brunson and Kleber stepped forward in the final quarter, both of them scored 19 points, Smith also had 14 points and 5 rebounds, and new signing Bertense could score as soon as he played, playing 13 minutes, 4 of 8, 7 of 3 three-pointers, 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
The Miami Heat, the first in the East, fell down, Butler's personal performance was impeccable, he had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists in 8 of 18 shots, plus or minus +4 was also the first in the team, but the Heat's three-point shots in this game were completely muted, only 27 shots were 7 of 7, you know, they are the second team in the league in terms of average three-point shooting per game! Adebayor had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, Lowry 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, but Dunroe shot 1 of 5 from three-point range, only 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and Vincent had 4 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists on 7-of-7 shooting.