In the Western Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs, the battle between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks entered the crucial battle of King Mountain. Despite the lack of core player Leonard, the excellent performances of Harden and George still kept the game in suspense. However, in the G5 game, Harden and George's form fluctuated, combining to score only 22 points, causing the Clippers to lose a crucial game.
On the Mavericks' side, Doncic and Irving combined to score 49 points to help the team beat the Clippers by 30 points at home, thus winning the battle of Kings Mountain and gaining home-court advantage. The American media ESPN predicted that the Mavericks' winning rate was 73.0% before the game, and the Clippers were only 27.0%, showing that the outside world is generally optimistic about the Mavericks.
It is worth mentioning that in the history of the NBA, in the case of a 2-2 draw, the probability of the team that wins Tianwang Mountain is as high as 81.7%. For the Clippers, this isn't the first time they've faced a 2-3 deficit. In the 2020-21 playoffs, he also met the Mavericks in the first round, and was also 2-3 behind at that time, but under the leadership of the Cacho twins, he finally completed a comeback and successfully advanced to the second round.
In terms of injuries, the Mavericks' Hardaway Jr. and Prosper continue to be sidelined, while the Clippers' Leonard continues to be sidelined due to injury. It is worth looking forward to whether Harden and George can lead the Clippers to a comeback in the G6 battle.
In the G6 game, it will be interesting to see if Harden and George can adjust their form and lead the Clippers to turn the situation around. For the Mavericks, it will also be interesting to see if they can grasp the home-court advantage and end this series in one go.
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