The Battle of Tennozan begins
Doncic made a comeback, but the Lone Ranger lost to the Jazz, and the series scored to a 2-2 draw. The reason is simple, they do not have the first two hot three-pointers, but the good news is that Doncic's first comeback showed excellent physical condition, bombing 30 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, which is still a superstar-level performance. In the fifth game of the series, the Battle of Tenno Mountain, the Lone Ranger returned to the home field, and if he wanted to win, Doncic had to continue this state.
Of course, it's not enough to rely on Doncic alone, and the lone ranger's shooters must also step up, after all, Sir Utah will not give up any opportunity. Mitchell assisted Gobert with a pass in the final moments of the last game, completing the winning blow, which is undoubtedly the best news for the Jazz. As long as Mitchell and Gobert are successfully connected, their hopes of winning the game are greatly increased.
Mitchell left the field injured
At the beginning of the first quarter, the lone ranger playing at home showed his strength, with Doncic on 1-of-4 shooting, only 2 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Powell had 8 points and 1 rebound on 4-of-4 shooting, while Gobert had only 1 shot. The Lone Rangers scored 24 points in a single quarter, mediocre on the offensive end, but only gave the Jazz 18 points on the defensive end. After returning from the second quarter, Doncic gradually regained his touch, scoring 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 4-of-9 shooting, Brunson had 9 points and 2 rebounds, and the Lone Ranger scored 28 points in a single quarter.
The Jazz still haven't found their form, Mitchell didn't score a point on 0-of-4 shooting, Gobert still made a shot, and the team scored 18 points in a single quarter. So, at the end of the half, the Lone Ranger led the Jazz by as many as 16 points at 52-36. In the second half, the Jazz finally remembered Gobert, 3 of 4 shots, 3 of 3 free throws, 9 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter, Gobert's performance was very good, but the Jazz still only got 19 points, and Doncic alone bombed 19 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block, and the difference between the two teams reached 26 points.
With such a huge point difference, the game lost its suspense. However, the Jazz were reluctant to give up, and the two teams even clashed, Whiteside was directly expelled from the game, Bullock and Smith each received a technical foul, because of the accumulation of 2 technical fouls, so Bullock was also expelled. Mitchell then suffered an injury, suspected of having a thigh strain, and returned directly to the locker room. In the end, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz 102-77 and led the series by 3-2.
Doncic is a god of heaven
A 25-point win, Doncic once again showed his strength, playing 32 minutes, shooting 11 of 22, with 33 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, an unparalleled personal performance. Brunson also had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Smith 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Bullock 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, although the Lone Ranger only hit 12 three-pointers in this game, but the Jazz only shot 3 of 29 three-pointers, which was unbearable. A net win of 9 three-pointers in a single game, and the Lone Ranger won a big victory, which is also reasonable.
On the Jazz side, Clarkson had a team-high 20 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and Gobert also had 17 points and 11 rebounds, but only 7 shots and 6 shots. Mitchell left the field injured, with only 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 4-of-15 shooting, Conley had 4 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists on 1-of-6 shooting, and Bogota Norwich had 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 0-of-9 shooting. The Jazz's top three scorers, the feel of this game, are very bad. After losing the Battle of King's Mountain, whether the Jazz can hold the next home is crucial.