On May 12, in the NBA Western Conference semifinals, the Mavericks narrowly defeated the Thunder with a score of 105-101 at home with Irving's stable output of 4 in the final quarter, rewriting the series score to 2-1. In this game, the Eastern European combination of Doncic and Irving, coupled with Washington's efficient scoring in two consecutive games, helped the Mavericks defend their home court.
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Here's a look at how the two teams played in each quarter:
In the first quarter of the game, the Mavericks took advantage of the home-court advantage, and under the firepower of Doncic and Washington, the Mavericks led the Thunder 26-23 by 3 points, and Washington scored 11 points in this quarter;
In the second quarter, the Thunder began to counterattack, and under the leadership of Alexander, the Thunder led the Mavericks by 4 points at 29-25 in a single quarter, and led the Mavericks by 1 point at halftime;
Entering the third quarter, the Mavericks came alive as a team, and Gafford scored 6 points on 3-of-3 shooting in the quarter, helping the team enter the final quarter 31-26, and the Mavericks led by 4 points in the third quarter;
In the fourth quarter, the scores of the two teams were more anxious, Holmgren stood up on the Thunder's side, shot 3 of 3 in the final quarter, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 9 points, and Irving stood up on the Mavericks' side, 4 of 4, and scored 8 points, and the two teams tied 23 in the final quarter, and the Mavericks defeated the Thunder 105-101 in the final game, and the big score came to 2-1.
Doncic
Let's take a look at the key player stats for both teams:
On the Mavericks' side, Irving played 40 minutes, shooting 10-of-17 from the field and 2-of-6 from three-point range, scoring 22 points, five rebounds and seven assists.
Doncic also contributed 22 points, 15 rebounds and five assists.
Washington finished with 27 points, six rebounds and two assists on 11-of-53 shooting and 5-of-12 from three-point range.
Lone Ranger Washington
As for the Thunder, although Alexander scored a high score of 31 points, the other players did not perform as well as they wanted, which ultimately led to the team's loss.
Alexander
Now the situation is for the Mavericks, a 2-1 lead gives them a big psychological advantage to win the next home court, they have a balanced overall defense, as long as the Eastern European combination can play well and other players can contribute, it will not be a good game for the Thunder.
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