5 wins and 1 loss! Doncic Irving's 41+13+19 reversal: 1 data league 1st, the West is in turmoil
On November 6, Beijing time, the Mavericks reversed the Hornets 124-118 at home, ranking second in the West with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss, only 0.5 wins behind the 6-1 Nuggets. Doncic had a triple-double of 23 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. Irving had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists. The Mavericks blossomed more, and 7 people scored doubles in this battle.
Grant Williams had 18 points, four rebounds and three assists. Lively had 15 points, 14 rebounds and one block. On the bench, Hardaway Jr. scored 16 points, Hardy had 14 points and four rebounds, and Powell had 10 points and five rebounds. The Mavericks have a decent roster depth this season, and Curry Jr. didn't get a chance to play this game.
Hornets core LaMelo Ball had a triple-double of 30 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, but still lost. The Mavericks trailed by 15 points at one point, but they completed the comeback in the second half.
Doncic and Irving's performance in this game is a normal operation, and it can even be said that their hand is not good, Doncic shot 8 of 19, 1 of 9 three-pointers, Irving shot 6 of 14, and 2 of 6 three-pointers. Neither scored to their personal average. But this season the Eastern European duo have enough good helpers around them.
Compared to last season, the biggest difference between the Mavericks is that the support on the inside is more powerful. The addition of Gervais gives the team a 3-and-D striker. Gwynn made 4 of 5 three-pointers in this game, and in the last four minutes of the final quarter, Gwee's two key three-pointers were very important.
Gwee averaged 15.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game this season, shooting 55.6% from the field, 56.1% from three-point range, and 3.8 three-pointers per game. The Mavericks became the team with the most three-point firepower this season, averaging 17.3 three-pointers per game to rank first in the league. This is still such a three-point performance when three-point shooter Curry Jr. did not enter the rotation lineup, and the Mavericks deserve to be the strongest three-point team this season.
Rookie center Lively has performed so well that the Mavericks have developed him as another Chandler, who is currently an assistant coach to the Mavericks and has played the role of Lively mentor this season. Chandler himself admits that Lively, who is 2.16 meters tall, reminds him of his former self in many ways.
Lively averaged 8.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game this season, and he had a double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds in this game, shooting 7-of-9 from the field.
The Mavericks have re-emerged, and the competition in the West has intensified. Originally, the Nuggets, Suns, Warriors, Clippers and Lakers were recognized as the top five favorite teams in the West, but now the Mavericks are second in the West, and the Suns are only ranked 11th in the West.