At 3:30 a.m. Beijing time on May 12, the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals G3 officially started, the Mavericks home vs the Thunder, after the two sides drew 1-1. Mavericks starters: Doncic, Irving, Jones, PJ Washington, Gafford Thunder starters: Alexander, Giddey, Dort, Jewe, Holmgren.
Thunder coach Daigneault said: "The gap between us and the Mavericks is very small, and it will be difficult for both teams to win. Tim Hardaway Jr.'s father, former NBA player, said, "The Mavericks do a better job of moving the ball when Doncic isn't on the floor. "Hardaway Jr. is playing in the playoffs, isn't that a pit son?
Speaking of the game, the Mavericks got off to a perfect start with a 15-7 run. The Mavericks, who fought at home, finished the Thunder with 17-5 rebounds in the first quarter, and the Mavericks 7-0 in the frontcourt. Washington exploded again, scoring 11 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 5-of-7 shooting in the first quarter. In the last G2 game, Washington shot 11 of 18 and shot 29 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
With 8 minutes and 46 seconds left in the first quarter, the referee blew for Dort's three-point foul on Doncic, and the Thunder failed the challenge and ran out of challenges early. Alexander stepped up and played the full 12 minutes in the first quarter, finishing with nine points, two rebounds and two assists on 3-of-4 shooting. At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks led the Thunder 26-23. The Mavericks rebounded so fiercely, why did they only win by 3 points?
It's simple, because the Mavericks are too strong in three-point shooting, making 1 of 8 three-pointers in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Thunder's substitute Isaiah Joe suddenly broke out, scoring 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting in the first half to help the Thunder complete the comeback. Halfway through the second quarter, Gafford fell to the ground in a confrontation and returned to the locker room for examination. He was injured in almost every game of this series.
Looking at the Mavericks off the bench, Hardaway Jr. scored 3 points on 1-of-6 shooting in the half, Lively scored 2 points and 6 rebounds on 1-of-5 shooting, and Josh Green and Exum both had 0 points. The Mavericks scored a total of five points off the bench, not as many as Isaiah Joe. It was up to Washington, who scored 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting at halftime. At the end of the first half, the Thunder overtook 52-51.
Washington can't kill the Thunder on its own. Doncic had 14 points and seven rebounds on 4-of-11 shooting in the half, diching out just two assists, while Irving had eight points, three rebounds and six assists on 4-of-7 shooting. Alexander finished with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 6-of-10 shooting. Doncic was not in good shape, and just four minutes into the second half, the Thunder blasted a wave of 13-4 to lead to double digits.
It also has to rely on Washington, who led the team to blast out a wave of 16-0, and the Mavericks directly overtook it, and this game was like a roller coaster. Washington's contract is three years, $46.5 million, and this season's salary is $16.85 million. In these two playoff games, Washington played a performance with an annual salary of 40 million. At 3:06 in the third quarter, Jay Wei returned to the locker room with an injury.
In the third quarter, the Mavericks scored 31 points in a single quarter, and the Thunder scored 26 points in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks led by four points at 82-78. Alexander cut 25+7+6 in the first three quarters, and Washington 27+4+2! In the fourth quarter, Jay Wei reappeared, which should not be a big problem. Irving and Alexander faced off against Biao, and the Mavericks still led by five points in the final six minutes.
The Thunder made a killer move: began to cut Lively, the young man made 1 of 4 free throws, and Kidd took a five-small lineup. Holmgren used his height advantage to make a strong shot to the basket, Lively had to reappear, and the Thunder continued to cut him, and the young man made 4 of 4 free throws this time. With 39.3 seconds left in the final quarter, Irving threw a left-handed throw to give the Mavericks a five-point lead and kill the game.
Alexander failed to score a layup, and the Thunder were gone. At the end of the game, the Mavericks narrowly defeated the Thunder 105-101, and the overall score was 2-1 to complete the overtake. Owen shot 4 of 4 in the last quarter, and the gods descended to earth. The Mavericks scored more than 20 points: Washington 27 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Doncic 22 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists, and Irving 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.
Alexander scored 31 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks and 5 turnovers, and the Thunder had 5 turnovers in the fourth quarter, which was too deadly. The Mavericks rebounded 15-6 in the frontcourt and scored 52-38 inside! The Mavericks won 2 games in a row after falling behind 0-1, are the Thunder, the first in the West, scared? Finally, take a look at the data and tell us how you feel!