On May 5, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs were in full swing. In today's Western Focus game, the Lone Rangers continued to take on the Suns on the road. In the first leg, the Lone Rangers lost away and trailed the Suns 0-1 in the series.
After the game began, Doncic made a mistake and then deflected three points. Doncic then found the offensive feel, he hit Paul on the back of the board to hit a two-point shot, and then Doncic continued to hit the inside line, one of which faced Booker's defense, and Doncic broke through to the basket to hit a layup. And that wasn't all, in the next round, Doncic made a fantastic foot on the basket and fouled Johnson. Throughout the first quarter, Doncic had 14 points, three rebounds and four assists on 6-of-10 shooting, leaving the Lone Rangers behind the Suns 28-32.
After moving into The Second Quarter, Doncic re-emerged in the middle of the quarter, where he quickly took one of two fouls. Three minutes into the quarter, Doncic was in full swing, hitting three consecutive hits and retreating for three points, and under his leadership, the Lone Rangers completed a comeback before the end of the first half to lead the Suns 60-58.
Throughout the first half, Doncic shot 9-of-14, including 4-of-7 from three-point range and 2-of-3 from the free throw line, scoring 24 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists! This is the fifth time in Doncic's career that he has scored at least 20+5 in the first half, tying warriors star Curry (5 times) for the third most since 1997, the top two being James (12 times) and Harden (7 times)!
Entering the third quarter, Doncic quickly hit a mid-range shot. But then Doncic's personal feel continued to decline, and in the second half of the quarter, Doncic assisted Bullock's three-point shot to wipe out the difference. Doncic had just 2 points and 1 assist on 1-of-3 shooting in this quarter, and the Lone Rangers trailed the Suns 83-89 to finish the first three quarters.
As the final quarter began, Doncic quickly hit a throw from the basket, then hit two foul shots before Doncic hit a three-point shot at the top of the arc. But on the defensive end, Doncic was singled by Paul in succession, and the difference between the two sides continued to widen, and the game quickly lost suspense.
In the end, the Lone Rangers lost to the Suns again on the road, trailing 0-2 in the series. Doncic played a total of 36 minutes today, shooting 13-of-22, including 5-of-10 three-pointers and 4-of-5 from the free throw line, totaling 35 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, but at the same time there were 7 turnovers, plus-minus -28 The worst on the team!
It is worth mentioning that today's game is full of gunpowder. In the first half of the game, Suns player Claude after contacting Doncic in the basket slot, collided with Doncic during the return defense, he sprayed garbage at Doncic, Doncic angrily pushed Crowder away, and Crowder was also blown for a technical foul.
Before the end of the third quarter, Doncic also had a verbal altercation with a Suns fan in the players' tunnel. At that time, Doncic returned to the dressing room, but fortunately was stopped by the staff, and the situation did not expand.
According to the schedule, the two teams will meet in the third leg of the series on May 7, when the Lone Rangers will return to play at home.