On April 19, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs lone ranger dueled against the Jazz G2. Doncic was out again, but the Lone Ranger hit 16 three-pointers in the first three quarters and bit the score. In the fourth quarter, Brunson continued to explode, scoring a new playoff career high, Kleber rained three points, and also set a personal playoff three-point shooting record, and finally, the Lone Ranger reversed the Jazz 110-104, and the big score was 1-1.
Field data
Lone Rangers: Brunson has 41 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Kleber has 25 points, Dinwiddie has 17 points and 6 assists, and Bullock has 11 points.
Jazz: Bogdanovic 25 points, O'Neal 12 points and 9 rebounds, Gobert 8 points and 17 rebounds, Mitchell 34 points and 5 assists, Clarkson 21 points.
The Star of the Field
With Doncic sidelined, Brunson shot 15-of-25 and had 41 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, a career-high score. Kleber scored 25 points on 8-of-11 three-point range, a career-high three-pointer.
Highlight lenses
Mitchell assisted Gobert in the air-to-air dunk
Whiteside Big Hat
Gobert Big Hat
Bullock hit a three-pointer
Brunson fights back against a dragon
Kleber whistled three points
Mitchell hit a three-pointer
Game review
Doncic recommissioned with a calf strain. As soon as the game came, Smith and Brunson hit three consecutive points, and the Lone Ranger started 8-4. Mitchell threw a throw back and Brunson hit another three-pointer. He then scored three points and the Jazz shouted a timeout. Timeout came back, O'Neal hit a three-pointer, Brunson also had a jump shot, he broke through the layup and scored, Mitchell hit a three-pointer, he also had a layup, Kleber hit a three-pointer, Burke followed with three points, Gobert made up the basket, Clarkson hit a three-point shot, the first quarter ended, and the two teams drew 24.
Clarkson threw a throw in the second quarter and Conley received his third foul. Mitchell also had a jumper, and the Lone Ranger was suspended. Back from a timeout, Bullock hit back with three points. Kleber also had three points, Clarkson made two free throws, Brunson hit three-pointers, and the Lone Ranger rebounded. Clarkson hit a jump shot, Green jump shot also, Clarkson followed with three points, Dinwiddie hit a layup, Mitchell hit a three-pointer, Bullock hit another three-pointer, Bogdanovic hit, Dinwiddie also threw a throw, then he hit another three-pointer, Mitchell responded with three points, Gobert made two free throws, halftime, and the Lone Ranger trailed 48-55.
Returning from halftime, Bogdanovic made a layup and Conley suffered his fourth foul. Clarkson hit a three-pointer and Brunson threw the shot. Dinwiddie made a layup, Brunson countered a dragon, Dinwiddie hit a layup and the Jazz were on time. Back on the court, Clarkson hit a jumper, Brunson hit a three-pointer, O'Neal also had a three-pointer, Brunson hit another three-pointer, Smith also hit a jumper, Kleber hit another three-pointer, and the Lone Ranger rebounded 74-73. Bogdanovic hit back with three-pointers, Mitchell made a layup, Kleber pressed a three-pointer to end the third quarter, and the Jazz led 81-77.
O'Neal hit a three-pointer in the fourth quarter, Clarkson had a jumper, and the Jazz led by seven points. Bertans and Clarkson spewed garbage at each other, and both ate technical fouls. Kleber hit a three-pointer, Mitchell threw a free throw and Whiteside unhappily awarded a technical foul. Brunson threw a shot, Mitchell 2 plus 1, Bullock hit a three-pointer, Brunson threw and went in, jazz came back from a timeout, Smith hit a three-point shot, Brunson threw also, and the Jazz timed again. Back on the court, the Jazz regained their lead 98-96, but Kleber hit three consecutive points and the Jazz shouted a halt again. Back from a timeout, Smith hit a three-pointer to give the Lone Ranger a 107-102 lead. Brunson made two free throws, and then he walked to the free throw line again, two shots and one shot, and the MVP call was heard in the whole field. In the end, the Lone Ranger reversed the Jazz, drawing 1-1.
Both sides started
Lone Ranger starts: Bullock, Smith, Powell, Brunson, Dinwiddie
Jazz starters: Bogda, O'Neal, Gobert, Mitchell, Conley