On May 4, Beijing time, Game 6 of the series between the Clippers and the Mavericks will start at 9:30 today. It was a do-or-die battle for the Clippers, who trailed 2-3 overall. The NBA officially announced the refereeing arrangements for this game, and Harden said in a pre-game interview that the team is not under pressure and believes that the pressure is on the Mavericks' side. ESPN updated the probability of winning this game, and the Clippers have a 26.3% rate, which is heavily underestimated.
The NBA officially announced that the referee of this game is No. 10 referee John Goble, No. 39 referee Ford, and No. 4 referee Wright. This season's whistle statistics show that in Goble's whistle games, the Clippers are 1-0 and the Mavericks are 0-1. In the game under Ford, the Clippers were 3-2 and the Mavericks were also 3-2. In Wright's game, the Clippers were 1-0 and the Mavericks were 3-1. Cumulatively, in the games played by these three referees, the Clippers are 5-2, with a winning rate of 71.4%, and the Mavericks are 6-4, with a winning rate of 60%.
The Clippers officially posted a photo of the team's pre-game shooting practice, and Harden was interviewed on the sidelines after practice, saying: "We're confident, I'm pretty sure they're confident too...... We don't have pressure...... They have the pressure to win the game. ”
However, statistics show that Harden's playoff career is only 1-6 with a G6 record of only 1-6 after falling behind 2-3. In these games, Harden averaged 20.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, shooting 35% from the field and 33% from three-point range, and was not in good shape.
The game is played on the Mavericks' home court, and if the Mavericks fail to beat the Clippers, the two sides will go to the Clippers' home court to tie-break. Previously, there was a billboard in the arena in Los Angeles that read "Dallas to Cancun (Vacation Place)", and although the Clippers eventually pulled the ad, the Mavericks still felt provoked.
In this game, the Mavericks also prepared a poster of PJ Washington's arms in this round of the series, which can be regarded as a response to the Clippers.
ESPN is also not optimistic that the Clippers, who are playing on the road, will be able to pull one back. Their latest predicted win probability shows that the Clippers have a 26.3 percent chance to the Mavericks, while the Mavericks have a 73.7 percent odds. Will the Clippers be eliminated from the tournament after the final game of the season, or will the two sides enter a tiebreaker?