14-point reversal, No. 1 in the West refuses to be out! Alexander blew Doncic, and Irving also failed

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2024-05-14 12:29Posted in Henan Sports Creators

The series between the Mavericks and the Thunder has a big score of 2:1 so far, and as the series deepens, the Mavericks occupy the absolute initiative.

The Thunder is No. 1 in the West this season and the biggest dark horse in the league, the team performed very well, and swept the Pelicans 4-0 in the first round to advance! But when they met the Mavericks in the semifinals, their own problems began to be exposed! The team lacked playoff experience and did not respond well to the game. The stability of the players is not enough, and there are no reliable scoring points except for Alexander! There are also players who are too young, coaches who are too young, have no experience in leading the team to play in the playoffs, and the employment and tactical changes are very inadequate, which puts the Thunder at a great disadvantage.

The Lone Ranger is different! Irving and Doncic, in this round of the series, showed a strong leadership temperament, leading the team forward, in terms of experience and adaptability, more than a grade higher than the Thunder, the key moment of play is also very powerful, coupled with Washington's outburst, the Mavericks have a good chance to win this round of the series and reach the Western Conference finals.

The Mavericks have a big advantage, but the Thunder don't want to give up, and the 4th game is a game they are trying their best for! The Thunder wanted to win, and as soon as the game started, Alexander and Holmgren kept attacking the Mavericks' basket in an attempt to break through the opponent's defense! But Keady undoubtedly became a breakthrough in the Thunder formation, the offense could not be attacked, and the defense was a big hole, and he was caught and beaten by the Mavericks, and the Mavericks quickly took advantage of this point to take the lead, scoring about 10 points in the first quarter! In the second quarter, the Thunder started to catch up and narrow the difference to single digits, but with the appearance of Irving and Doncic, the difference opened up again! Holmgren hit inside, Irving assisted his teammates to score, Alexander made a kill, Doncic responded with a 3-pointer, and the two teams went back and forth, fighting around a 10-point difference, and the Mavericks maintained an 11-point advantage at halftime.

In the second half, the Mavericks' offense suddenly fell into a dumb fire, Irving and Doncic repeatedly attacked and hit the iron, and they could only rely on Washington to score points, and the Thunder team was not polite, Alexander and Dort launched an offensive inside and outside to narrow the point difference to single digits! Doncic made a kill to stop the bleeding, but the Thunder team was unwilling to give up and continued to catch up, and after the third quarter, they successfully chased the difference to 4 points and saw the opportunity for a reversal!

In the face of the Thunder's pursuit, Jones and Washington showed their power in the last quarter, and kept scoring the Mavericks to stabilize the situation! Alexander scored points inside, Jalen finally fired, Doncic and Irving responded, and the two teams maintained a score difference of about 5 points, and everyone had a chance to win! At the critical moment, Alexander and Jalen scored points one after another, and the Thunder overtook the score in one fell swoop! Fortunately, Jones and Washington gave their strength to chase the difference to only 2 points, giving Doncic a chance to kill! However, Doncic only hit 1 of 2 free throws, and with Chet hitting 2 free throws, the overall situation of the game was decided, and the Thunder won the Mavericks 100-96.

4 points narrowly won and completed a 14-point reversal, the Thunder won this key victory in a very difficult situation, refused to 3:1, successfully equalized the big score, and regained the initiative of the series!

The 2 teams in this game are really stalemate, and the defensive intensity is very high, resulting in the shooting rate of the 2 teams is not high, especially the Thunder, the shooting rate is only 38%, far below the normal level, and the core player Jalen is 5 of 19, but Alexander proved his value in this game, shooting 14 of 27, cutting 34 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, completely blowing up Doncic and leading the team to victory!

The Mavericks didn't feel good in this game, but the whole team played well in this game, and 5 people scored double-doubles! Jones scored 17 points and became the wonder of the game, Washington still played brilliantly, cutting 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Gafford contributed 10 points and 8 rebounds, but the team's double core played too badly! Doncic was 6 of 20 from the field, plus 7 turnovers, and only scored 18 points, while Irving was also dumb, with 9 points and 9 assists, and the 2 cores were weak, coupled with poor performance at key moments, the Mavericks had no choice but to suffer a comeback.

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