On January 31, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In today's highlight battle, the Mavericks host the Pistons at home and Doncic ushered in a comeback. The first half was very anxious, with the Pistons leading by four points, and the Lone Rangers trailing by just one point at the end of the third quarter, and finished 9-2 with the start of the final quarter and eventually maintained the advantage until the end of the game to defeat the Pistons 111-105. The Lone Rangers became 27-25 and the Pistons 13-39.
Data from both sides:
Pistons-Bojan 29 points and 5 rebounds, Ive 14 points, Sadiq Bay 18 points and 5 rebounds, Burks 7 points and 9 rebounds, Durham 9 points and 4 rebounds, Stewart 7 points and 5 rebounds, Hayes 8 points and 7 assists, Reeves 9 points;
Lone Ranger-Doncic 53 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Dinwiddie 12 points, Hardaway Jr. 8 points, Powell 4 points and 7 rebounds, Green 8 points, McGee 8 points and 3 rebounds.
Star of the game - Doncic
Doncic played a total of 36 minutes today, shooting 17 of 24, including 5 of 11 three-pointers and 14 of 18 free throws, totaling 53 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Among them, Doncic scored 24 points in the first quarter, cut 18 points in the third quarter to help the team chase points, and returned to the game in the final quarter to hit consecutive key shots to lead the team to victory.
Highlights:
1. Finney Smith glides after stealing and splitting the dunk
2. Doncic 3 points
3. Bojan hit a 2-point jumper
4. Ivey backs jumper
5. Doncic carried the explosive bag forward, and the next dragon under the basket made a layup
6. Self-throwing and self-grabbing, Stewart finished Powell with a basket to make it 2+1
7. Bay scored 45 degrees and 3 points on the left side, and the Pistons completed another comeback
8. Doncic assists Hardaway Jr. and McGee in a row
9. Bojan singles McGee's back-up jumper
10. Finney Smith assists McGee's one-arm dunk
11. Bay's jump shot missed, and Durham grabbed the rebound and dunked
12. Dinwiddie's layup was blocked, and Powell grabbed the rebound and dunked with both hands
Competition Review:
At the start of the first quarter, the Lone Rangers played a dream start, Doncic and Smith scored four consecutive points, and then Doncic scored six consecutive points inside and outside to give the Lone Rangers a 10-0 lead over the Pistons. After Sadiq Bay and Doncic hit back-to-back three-pointers, the Pistons Bojan, Durham and Ive went on a 10-0 tie. Doncic scored four straight points to help the Lone Rangers stop their scoring drought, and Durham responded. Hayes hit a three-pointer, Bojan and Stewart hit back-to-back free throws, the Pistons built a five-point lead, and Doncic and Green scored back-to-back points to close the gap. Before the end of the quarter, Doncic hit both free throws, then Smith hit a shot, Doncic hit another 3-pointer, and the Lone Rangers ended the first quarter with a 7-1 lead over the Pistons 30-27.
In the second quarter, Dinwiddie hit one of two free throws, Hardy played 2+1, and the Lone Rangers extended their lead 6-2 to seven points. The Pistons scored five straight points from Burks and Stewart, Knox and Sadiq Bay scored back-to-back goals, and Hayes hit a three-pointer to give the Pistons a 13-2 run of six points. Hardaway Jr. scored eight straight points to help the Lone Rangers rally, the Pistons Livers hit two three-pointers, McGee scored, Bojan scored seven straight points, and the Pistons led by eight points. Before the end of the quarter, Doncic and McGee made a good shot, and after Bojan hit a shot, the Pistons outscored the Lone Rangers 57:53.
In the easy side battle, Sadiq Bay hit two consecutive 3-pointers and Durham hit a basket as the Pistons extended their lead to 11 points at 9-2. Doncic then scored five straight points to close the gap, and Sadiq Bey and Bojan hit consecutive three-point shots to stretch the gap to double digits. Doncic scored six straight points, Bullock hit a three-pointer, and the Mavericks closed the gap 9-2. Ivey and Livers scored back-to-back goals, Stewart hit a basket, then Doncic made consecutive kills, and Block hit a three-pointer, and the Lone Rangers ended the third quarter with an 83-84 trail of the Pistons.
In the final quarter, Dinwiddie scored six consecutive points, Green hit a three-pointer, and the Lone Rangers rallied 9-2 by six points. Pistons Burks hit a shot, Green and Dinwiddie responded in succession, and Ivey and Bojan closed the gap to three points. After Dinwiddie hit a shot, Bojan and Bullock hit three points in succession, and after Sadiq Bay hit both free throws, Doncic slammed into a dunk. Bojan hit a jumper, Doncic hit both free throws at the free throw line, then Bojan hit a three-pointer to narrow it to 2 points, and Doncic hit a mid-range jumper to give the Lone Rangers a four-point lead 41 seconds before the end. A series of errors followed, and with Smith hitting both free throws, the Pistons lost hope of a turnaround.
Starters from both sides:
Pistons - Bojan, Ivey, Sadiq Bay, Burks, Duren;
Lone Rangers - Doncic, Dinwiddie, Hardaway Jr., Smith, Powell.