On April 24, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs, the series of mavericks and jazz entered the fourth game. The Lone Rangers ushered in the return of home star Doncic. The Jazz took a 16-point lead in the first half, and the Mavericks hit eight three-pointers in the third quarter to blast a high score of 39 points in a single quarter, successfully smoothing out the point difference. The two sides need to fight until the last minute in the final quarter to decide the winner. Powell missed 2 free throws at the critical moment, Gobert completed the quasi-kill in the last 11 seconds of the air dunk, accompanied by Dinwiddie's three-point miss, the Lone Ranger lost 99-100 to the Jazz, and the two sides of the series fought to a 2-2 draw.
Statistics
Lone Rangers: Doncic 30 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, Brunson 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Bullock 11 points and 7 rebounds, Finney Smith 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Powell 11 points and 7 rebounds
Jazz: Mitchell 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Clarkson 25 points and 4 rebounds, Gobert 17 points and 15 rebounds, Bogdanovic 12 points and 4 rebounds
The Star of the Field
Mitchell had 23 points, six rebounds and seven assists in this game, and was one of the best players on the team. He scored a tough 2+1 at a crucial moment to help the team tighten the point difference, and then passed Gobert to complete the score. In the end, the Jazz won the game, and Mitchell was instrumental.
Highlight moments
Mitchell flew to the basket
Bullock hit a three-pointer in the empty whistle
Whiteside gave Brunson a big cap
Gobert scored a second offense from the basket
Brunson scored 2+1 on a throw
Doncic broke through with the ball to complete the whistle throw
Doncic broke through the throw and scored
Jazz quick-attack counterattack to complete the duo
Gobert cuts the dunk
Bullock breaks through to complete the one-arm dunk
Mitchell cleverly passed Gobert to complete the quasi-kill
Game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, Powell took a layup in the air and took the lead in scoring sports points for the Lone Ranger. The Lone Ranger scored consecutive points to make it 8-1. Mitchell scored four straight points, Bullock hit a three-pointer, and Bogdanovic and Mitchell responded with back-to-back three-pointers. Whiteside played hard in the penalty area and the Jazz equalised. Kleber hit a three-pointer, Doncic and Mitchell scored three-pointers, Gobert scored a layup, Clarkson hit a three-pointer, and the Jazz rebounded into the second quarter. The first quarter ended with the Mavericks trailing the Jazz 23-24.
At the start of the second quarter, the Jazz scored five consecutive points, Green hit a three-pointer, Clarkson scored a basket, and Doncic broke through to pick a basket. The Jazz hit a 7-0 offensive surge that managed to pull the point difference apart in double digits. Brunson made 2 of 2 free throws on the free throw line, the Lone Ranger broke the deadlock, O'Neal scored on a layup, and Brunson drifted to shoot. The Jazz again went on a 7-0 offensive culmination to take a 15-point lead over the Mavericks 47-32. Brunson retreated from the jump shot, Doncic hit a three-pointer, Bogdanovic responded with a three-pointer, and Doncic hit a mid-range shot in a sentry drift. At the end of the half, the Mavericks trailed the Jazz 42-54.
Easy side to fight again. Powell hit a dunk in the air, Conley retreated from a jumper hit, Finney Smith and Doncic hit a three-pointer in a row, and the Lone Ranger narrowed the gap to within 10 points. Conley responded with a three-point shot, and the Lone Ranger went on a 9-1 offensive surge to trail just one point 59-60. The Jazz hit a 7-0 offensive culmination in color, with Brunson scoring 2+1, Bogdanovic hitting three-pointers, and the Lone Ranger hitting four consecutive three-pointers to beat the score. Gobert scored a dunk, Bullock hit the Lone Ranger's ninth three-pointer of the quarter, Gobert made 2 of 2 free throws, and Dinwiddie scored on a jumper. At the end of the third quarter, the Lone Ranger overtook the Jazz 81-78.
The final quarter of the game begins. The two teams continued to glue, failing to score any points in the first three minutes. Gobert cut a dunk to break the deadlock, Bullock broke through the dunk also with color, Dinwiddie hit a three-pointer, Clarkson scored 6 consecutive points, and the Jazz rebounded the score. Doncic made 2 of 2 free throws, Clarkson hit a three-pointer, Doncic hit a back-up shot to hit a sentinel shot, and the two sides drew again. Gobert made 1 of 2 free throws, Powell scored in the air, Gobert made 4 consecutive free throws on the free throw line and made 2 free throws. Mitchell broke through and Doncic scored five straight points, and the Lone Ranger took a five-point lead in the final 39 seconds. Mitchell scored 2+1 from his own throws, Powell missed 2 penalties on key free throws, and Gobert completed the quasi-kill with a dunk. With Dinwiddie unable to score three points, the Jazz won the game.
Both sides started
Lone Rangers: Doncic, Brunson, Finney Smith, Bullock, Powell
Jazz: Conley, Mitchell, Bogdanovic, Reus O'Neal, Gobert
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)