Doncic has missed two playoff games in a row due to injuries suffered in the final game of the regular season. However, despite the absence of the star due to injury, the Lone Rangers, under Kidd's leadership, did not let the Jazz take a big advantage. After losing the first game of the playoffs, they won back a city in the second game with Jaylen Brunson's single-game 41 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Whether you like it or not, Brunson has managed to play the playoff stage.
And this time came to the home of the Jazz, the Lone Ranger's Brunson, once again showed unparalleled offensive aggressiveness, bringing a lot of scoring pressure to the Jazz. In the first half of the competition, Brunson's state has always been very good, sending 8+1+1 data in the first quarter, and 100% shooting in the second quarter, sending a key 7 points, successively helping the team to play 27-20 and 41-31 scores, to get a 17-point lead. The start of the game will be full, and the Lone Rangers will be bound to win the game.
However, after the yibian re-battle, the Jazz, who were in a backward state, did not give up and counterattacked accordingly. Mitchell's icy shooting felt warm, shooting 6-of-8 and 5-of-5 from the field in a single quarter, delivering a crucial 18 points, and Bojan was able to step up, delivering 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, leading the team to a 40-29 score. Pulling back the 11 points trailing in the first half, narrowing the gap to six points, the suspense of the game this season continues to be preserved, and the Jazz have every chance to achieve a final comeback.
However, in the crucial final quarter of the competition, the Lone Rangers did not continue to let down their guard, but clung to the leading score and did not let go, continuing to consume the remaining game time. At the end of the regular quarter, the game was won with a score of 29-27 and an aggregate score of 126-118. Even if they don't play at home, when the star Doncic has not yet returned to the game, the Lone Rangers still play a state of full strength. Looking back at the game, seven players on the Lone Rangers scored double digits.
Among them, Brunson, who played the role of the commander of the stadium, once again proved himself, handing over a luxurious stat of 31 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists, making a huge contribution in the process of helping the team to take the lead. And Dinwiddie's performance is also very good, playing nearly 41 minutes, sending a comprehensive data of 20+5+6! With four players in the starting scoring in double figures and three players on the bench, the Mavericks showed their aggressiveness on the offensive end. In fact, the key to the Lone Rangers' victory is the advantage of three points on the outside!
That's right, as we've seen: the Jazz shot 9-of-28 from three-point range in a single game, while the Lone Rangers had 18-of-42 three-pointers, effectively establishing a lead. Of course, although the Jazz lost, their star Mitchell also completed his self-redemption, and the first half was depressed, only handing over 4 points. In the second half, he exploded, handing over a crucial 28 points, so in the whole game, he actually delivered the highest score of 32 points, and also played the data performance that the team leader should have.
After winning the game, the Lone Rangers led 2-1 in the first round of the series, with a few more hopes of qualifying. And, according to head coach Kidd, Doncic's situation is slowly improving, and if there is no accident, it will usher in a comeback in two days!