On March 10, Beijing time, the Dallas Mavericks played at home to the New York Knicks. In the first half, the Lone Ranger's performance can be described as miserable.
In the first half, the Lone Ranger actually shot just 1 of 21 three-pointers, and the first 19 shots were all lost, only Dinwiddie hit a three-pointer in the late second quarter, and the team temporarily trailed the Knicks 34-61.
At the start of the game, the Lone Rangers were in a scoring drought, scoring just 17 points in the first quarter while their opponents blasted down 31 points. By the second quarter, the Lone Ranger scored 17 points, while the Knicks scored 30. So, in the first half, the Mavericks trailed the Knicks by 27 points.
In the first half, the Lone Ranger's only three-pointer was shot by Dinveddie, who played 15 minutes, shooting 1-of-3 and shooting 1-of-2 from three-point range, for 6 points and 1 rebound. Doncic, on the other hand, shot 4-of-12 from the field and 0-of-4 from three-point range, had a team-high 12 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. However, none of the other Lone Rangers scored in double figures.
By comparison, the Knicks shot five three-pointers, Barrett and Robinson both scored in double figures, Barrett scored 14 points, and Robinson scored 10 points and shot all four.