On April 10, Beijing time, the NBA game continued, and the Mavericks challenged the Eastern Fish Belly Hornets away. Based on the current situation in the West, as long as the Mavericks win today and either the Suns or Pelicans lose, the Mavericks can lock up the playoffs. At present, the Mavericks are still 2 wins ahead of the Suns, 2 wins behind the Clippers, and after the regular season, they are likely to participate in the playoffs as 5th in the West. The Hornets are third from bottom in the East and are a strong contender for the No. 1 pick, so as long as the Mavericks play at a normal level, a four-game winning streak will not be a problem at all.
In the first quarter, the Mavericks played away from home, but they were in a brave state, blasting 36-18 in a single quarter, scoring twice as many points as the Hornets, and leading by 18 points. In the second quarter, the Mavericks blasted out another 33-29, and the third quarter of the game ended, and the difference had reached 22 points. The Mavericks' Doncic scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in the second quarter, including 21 points in the first quarter, and his performance was really good. Irving had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and it was clear that this game belonged to Doncic.
In the third quarter, the Hornets suddenly made a strong effort, blasting 36-28 in a single quarter, and after recovering 8 points, the Mavericks only led by 14 points. In the fourth quarter, the Mavericks began to exert their strength, and the point difference had reached nearly 30 points, and the game lost suspense. In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Hornets 130-104 to make it four wins in a row, just 1.5 wins away from the Clippers.
The Mavericks' Doncic scored 39 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, hit eight three-pointers, and once again played an MVP-level performance, which was breathtaking. Irving got 18 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Irving's defense is also much better now, and his change has helped the Mavericks too much, Gafford has 26 points and 7 rebounds, Washington has 1 point, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Jones has 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. The Mavericks hit 17 three-pointers, the offensive firepower is very strong, and they also sent 6 steals and 7 blocks, since Gafford started the game, the Mavericks' defense has been upgraded a notch, from the current point of view, if there is a team that can threaten the Nuggets' supremacy, it may be the Mavericks. For the Hornets, Bridges chipped in 22 points, five rebounds and three assists, and Miller had 21 points, six rebounds and four assists.
After the Mavericks defeated the Hornets, they temporarily trailed the Clippers by 1.5 wins and led the Suns by 2.5 wins. From the current point of view, the Mavericks are not a big problem to enter the top 5 in the West, but the Clippers' 4th position is not very stable, but even if the Mavericks are ranked 4th and the Clippers are ranked 5th, the two teams will still meet in the first round, so the first group of matchups in the West is basically released, that is, the Mavericks vs. the Clippers, which is also very exciting, however, the Clippers may be on the disadvantaged side, the Mavericks are gaining momentum, how to limit Irving and Doncic, this is a question that Tyronn Lue needs to think about.