On May 12, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs division semifinals continued. The Dallas Mavericks are back at home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Previously, the Mavericks took the Thunder by surprise with the outbreak of PJ-Washington's X-factor, stealing a victory from the opponent's home court, and the two sides fought 1-1.
In the first quarter of the game, the Thunder still defended Doncic and Irving. But PJ Washington once again cost them as he scored 11 points in a single quarter to give the Mavericks a 26-23 lead.
In the second quarter of the game, the Thunder blossomed more, PJ continued to feel good, and the two sides were deadlocked. In the second half of the quarter, Alexander and Eastern Europe responded frequently, and the Thunder ended the first half 52-51.
In the third quarter of the game, the Thunder started the game to widen the difference to 10 points. PJ Washington stepped up again to help the Mavericks take an 82-78 lead.
In the final quarter, Alexander led the team to launch a counterattack, and Irving reappeared as a killer on 4-of-4 shots in the final quarter. With Irving's shocking 5-on-the-go throw in the final 47.1 seconds, the Mavericks sealed the win.
In this ball, Irving faced the tight defense of the Thunder's defensive titan Jalen Williams, and the high-frequency dribble continued in disguise, staging a butterfly through the flower. The Thunder Five, the on-site referees and the audience stared at Irving tightly, not daring to blink for a moment.
After Irving's breakthrough was successful, the Thunder five coincidentally surrounded and wanted to stop the ball. But Owen is worthy of being an artist on the court, taking advantage of the time difference to make a steady left-handed throw. The audience, who were breathing tightly, instantly jumped up and down like crazy, cheering.
In the end, the Mavericks narrowly defeated the Thunder 105-101 and led the series 2-1.
Thunder Alexander 31 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks, Jalen Williams 16 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Chet 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks, Isaiah Joe 13 points.
Mavericks PJ Washington had 27 points and 6 boards, Doncic had 22 points, 15 boards and 5 assists, Irving had 22 points, 5 boards and 7 assists, and Lively had 12 points and 8 boards.
Thunder Alexander cut god-level stats, and he and Chet teamed up to contribute 9 blocks. It can't be said that the Thunder didn't play well, and several times they were ready to pull away.
As a result, PJ Washington broke out twice in a row to save the team in regulation time, and Irving killed the game at a crucial time, which was too unexpected.