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In the second game of the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Mavericks challenged the Clippers away, and Leonard returned this time. In the first quarter of the game, the two teams played a defensive battle, and the shooting rate was not high, and at the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks led the Clippers 23-19. In the second quarter of the game, Zubac's play helped the Clippers bite the score, and Irving's play helped the Mavericks continue to maintain the lead, and at halftime, the Mavericks led the Clippers 45-41.
In the second half of the game, Harden and George helped the Clippers overtake the score, and at the end of the third quarter, the Clippers 66-65 the Mavericks. In the final quarter, the scores of the two teams were tight in the first half, and the game fell into a tug-of-war, and Doncic and Kleber hit consecutive three-pointers at the critical moment to help the Mavericks lock up the victory. In the end, the Mavericks narrowly defeated the Clippers 96-93 to tie the series at 1-1.
Mavericks player stats: Doncic 32 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Irving 23 points and 6 rebounds, PJ Washington 17 points and 6 rebounds, Jones Jr. 10 points and 7 rebounds, Lively II 7 points and 9 rebounds.
Clippers player stats: Harden 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, George 21 points, Leonard 13 points and 7 rebounds, Zubac 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Eight facts that have to be admitted:
1. Harden was too strong in three-point shooting, shooting 6 of 14 from the field and 2 of 10 from three-point range, with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Harden's three-point hand in this game was cold, but he did a good job in other aspects, Harden didn't have much ball in the last quarter, and was continuously named by the Mavericks, Harden watched Doncic take away the game with his most familiar step-back three-pointer, and he will definitely miss his former self.
2. George tried his best, played 36 minutes, shot 7-of-14, and scored 22 points and 4 assists. The only one who is online for the Clippers is George, the other teammates feel too bad, George is also doing his best, he is the person the Clippers want to win the most today, and he played very well in the end, and the last quarter is all up to George, otherwise it would have collapsed early, it would have been good to give George the ball as soon as possible, and the final whistle three points would be a lore.
3. Leonard's undercover performance, Xiaoka was not in shape for his comeback, shooting 7 of 17 and 0 of 5 three-point shots, and got 15 points and 7 rebounds. The small card is not open for three points, and it did not stand up at the critical moment, it was a little invisible in the fourth quarter, and the last few shots were a little spicy, it is obvious that this is not the normal level of the small card, it has not been played for too long, the efficiency is too poor, and it is still necessary to find the state as soon as he returns from injury, hoping that the next game will be adjusted and he can return to the God of War card that used to be in the playoffs.
4. Wei Shao was not efficient, shooting 2 of 9 and getting 7 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Wei Shao is still full of passion, full of enthusiasm, the spiritual source of the Clippers, today's offensive efficiency is too low, rebounding protection and defense are doing well, but in the end, pushing PJ-Washington is a little undeserved, a little over.
5. Zubac performed decently, scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. The two fouls in the opening game were too hurtful, they played very hard today, the two dunks in the fourth quarter were critical, Zubac deserved to be on the court for the last five minutes, the Mavericks really couldn't defend Zubac, they should give him more balls for him to play alone on the inside, or to control the fouls, Zubac is too important to the Clippers.
6. Doncic played bravely, scoring 36 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Doncic's performance in this game is too hard, the last two key three-pointers are murderous, and the defense is more active than before, although sometimes mistakes will be made, but the critical moment is really powerful, this game Doncic showed the temperament of a team leader, Doncic, who integrates offense and defense, is the strongest in the active team, and you must have this attitude if you want to live a round.
7. Irving once again became the king of the last quarter, scoring 23 points and 6 rebounds. Irving's performance in this game is average, but you can always believe in Irving at critical moments, the defense has an attitude, the key ball is not soft at all, a three-point and a two-point is too critical, the 32-year-old Irving is still a supergiant in the playoffs, born for the playoffs, there is no reservation at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, it is really only playing key balls, too hard.
8. The Mavericks narrowly defeated the Clippers and tied the score at 1-1. In this game, the defense of both teams was full, the shooting rate was not high, the small card was not in the state of return, and the Eastern European combination was not soft in the last quarter. It's really hard to say who will win this series, and it is optimistic that the two teams will play a full seven games.