Mavericks beat Thunder by 35 points: Doncic 32+9+8 check-in in the third quarter and two new signings made amazing debuts
On February 11, Beijing time, the Mavericks defeated the Thunder 146-111 at home by 35 points, Doncic clocked in with 32+9 assists and 8 rebounds in the third quarter, and Irving ushered in a milestone with 25 points, 89 assists and 6 rebounds;
The last time the two teams met, the Mavericks lost 120-126 at home, and the two sides met again today, Doncic and Irving defended their home court and easily beat the Thunder, who were ranked in the top three in the West.
The Mavericks led by 17 points early in the first quarter 47-30, and 47 points in a single quarter set a new high in the first quarter of team history; although 24-32 in the second quarter was recovered by 8 points, the Mavericks opened up the difference again in the second half, 39-27 in the third quarter, a net win of 12 points in a single quarter, and Irving led the team to continue to expand the lead in the final quarter, and the game became garbage time early, Doncic clocked in in the third quarter, and Irving clocked in at 5 minutes and 44 seconds in the final quarter.
Doncic clocked in 32+9+8 three quarters
In the second half, Doncic contributed 10 points in the third quarter, clocked out of work in the third quarter, and played 31 minutes in the whole game, shooting 9 of 14, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and 10 of 13 free throws, with 32 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds, plus or minus +18.
Since entering the league in 2018-19, Doncic has scored at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in 41 halves, 20 more than Jokic, who ranked second (21).
Owen's small milestone
In the first half, Irving only contributed 7 points and 4 assists, but in the second half, Irving ushered in an explosion, scoring 25 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds on 11-of-19 shooting, and Irving's total career assists exceeded 4,000, becoming the 18th player in NBA history to score at least 16,000 points, 4,000 assists and hit 1,600 three-pointers.
The Mavericks' two new signings made stunning debuts
Gafford officially ushered in the Mavericks career debut, wearing the No. 21 jersey, played 17 minutes off the bench, scored 19 points and 9 rebounds on 7-of-11 shooting, and scored 11 points and 5 rebounds in the third quarter to blow up Chet Holmgren, the Thunder's eyeball, and Gafford lit the arena many times with outstanding performances.
PJ Washington played 24 minutes off the bench, scoring 14 points and 5 assists on 6-of-10 shooting, and his performance was also very good, while Gafford and Washington combined to contribute 33 points and 14 rebounds off the bench to help the Mavericks easily avenge the Thunder at home.