On April 22, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs broke out again! The Mavericks, with Doncic continuing to be absent, once again upset the Jazz on the road, losing 2-1. In this game, the Lone Ranger led by up to 16 points, and was once narrowed to a one-point difference by the opponent in the final quarter. But at key moments, Brunson's consecutive hits helped the Lone Ranger stabilize the situation, and the Lone Ranger finally won 126-118.
The two sides clenched the score at the start of the game, but at the end of the first quarter, the Lone Ranger blossomed more and led 27-20 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Lone Ranger bench players played well, with Klebel, Bertance and others hitting consecutive outside shots, and the Lone Ranger led by 17 points at halftime at 68-51. Without Doncic, Brunson broke out again, scoring another 15 points at halftime.
In the third quarter, the game suddenly changed, and Mitchell broke out in a desperate situation, scoring 18 points in a single quarter. In the finale, in particular, Mitchell's consecutive breakthroughs and three-point shots helped the Jazz move from a 15-point deficit to single digits. At the end of the third quarter, the Jazz have chased 91-97 and trailed by only 6 points, at which point the suspense of the game is back.
The two sides fought in the final quarter, the Jazz were still close to the score, O'Neal three-pointer, the Jazz chased 102-103. But then Dinwiddie and Brunson scored back-to-back points, and the Lone Ranger regained hold. With Finney Smith and Dinwiddie hitting back-to-back three-pointers, the Lone Ranger led by 10 points 119-109, at which point the game was already in the final minute. The game also lost suspense, and the Lone Ranger eventually won away from home. The camera was given to Jazz fans, who were also desperate.
In the whole game, Brunson scored 31 points and 5 assists, and 72 points in two games, perfectly filling the gap of Doncic. The Lone Ranger team of 7 was in doubles. The Jazz side mitchell 32 points, Bojan 24 points, Conley 21 points. For the Jazz, their real trouble is coming. According to reports, Doncic is expected to make a comeback in G4. And once Doncic returns, Gobert's holes on the defensive end will be magnified even more.