At 9:30 a.m. Beijing time this morning, the 2021-22 NBA Professional League regular season Dallas Mavericks sat at home against the Golden State Warriors as promised. In this game, Mavericks coach Jason Kidd sent Luka Doncic, Jaylen Brunson, Bullock, Finney Smith, Dwight Powell's starting lineup, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr sent Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Payton II, Kevin Looney to start, and Draymond Green was still absent.
After the game began, Doncic performed well with consecutive shots and passes, and the Lone Rangers started to take the lead. Payton hit a second offense, with Curry hitting a long-range shot. Doncic continued to exert unstoppable power, and Powell and Brunson could also score consecutively. Wiggins and Clay took turns playing, and Dinwiddie made consecutive free throws. Poole hit three straight points, but Doncic hit a three-pointer and a breakthrough layup in response, and at the end of the first quarter, the Lone Rangers led the Warriors 38-27.
Entering the second quarter of the game, Brunson and Smith shot from mid-range, and Curry, Cummingga fired from the outside. Then the two sides came and went, Curry showed his superstar style in consecutive shots, and Finney Smith continued to kill four sides on the offensive end, and the Lone Ranger was already 16 points ahead! Seeing that the situation was not good, Poole, Curry, Wiggins blossomed more, Powell attacked, Dinwiddie and Doncic connected to the outside line, and at the end of the first half, the Lone Ranger led the Warriors 68-54.
Yi Bian fought again and entered the third quarter of the game, With Bullock and Doncic scoring consecutively, and the Lone Rangers once again extended their lead. Looney and Curry scored consecutive points, Klay Thompson found the feeling of shooting from mid-range, and the Warriors trailed into single digits. Brunson's outside shot fell straight into the net, Curry scored 2+1, Poole's long-range shot broke through the long air, and the three quarters ended, and the Lone Rangers led the Warriors 99-91.
Entering the final quarter, the offensive efficiency of both teams declined, with Clay making a layup into the net and Josh Green and Cuminga scoring three points against each other. Doncic's singles are powerful, and Poole's breakthroughs are also there. Moody hit three consecutive points, and the Warriors tied the score! At the critical moment, Dinwiddie and Doncic joined hands to make a threat, and the Lone Rangers once again opened up the lead. In the case of Curry being strictly guarded, Moody shot from a distance, Bullock fired a cannon in response, Smith and Powell scored consecutive points, and the suspense of the game gradually disappeared. In the end, the six-man double-doubles Lone Rangers defeated the Warriors 122-113 and welcomed a three-game winning streak!
To view the personal data of the main players of both sides:
For the Lone Rangers (No. 5 in the West), Luka Doncic had 41 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists; Jaylen Brunson had 14 points, three rebounds and four assists; Reggie Bullock had 14 points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals; Finney Smith had 18 points, two rebounds and two assists; Dwight Powell had 13 points and eight rebounds; spencer Dinwiddie had 17 points and seven assists.
For the Warriors (No. 2 in the West), Stephen Curry had 21 points, five rebounds and nine assists; Klay Thompson had 16 points and three rebounds; Andrew Wiggins had 17 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals; Jordan Poole had 23 points, three rebounds and two assists; Jonathan Cumming had eight points, two rebounds and two assists; Kevin Looney had 8 points, nine rebounds and three assists; and Moses Moody had 13 points and two assists.
In a post-game interview with reporters, Mavericks coach Jason Kidd praised the performance of the players, saying: "It is very good that the players can maintain their composure even after suffering a misjudgment. We're in a very special situation now because we have other players who can control the ball, play tactically and score points, so the burden will no longer be on Jaylen Brunson and Luka Doncic. Now that we have Dinwiddie, I can use all three of them, and that's the beauty of the depth of our squad now! ”
In contrast, the Warriors, who suffered three consecutive losses, head coach Steve Kerr helplessly said when talking about the reasons for the loss: "In the final stages, we were a little flustered and couldn't finish the finish, but the main problem was the performance of the defensive end, and we urgently needed Draymond Green. Speaking about the three-game winning streak, Kerr said: "We'll bounce back, we'll be fine, I know the character of our players. ”
According to the schedule, at 6:00 a.m. Beijing time on March 6, the Lone Rangers will play with the Kings at home, and at 9:30 a.m. on March 6, the Warriors will compete with the Lakers on the road. Hopefully, away from injuries, the players will be able to play their best game!
(Source: Weibo)
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