On May 14, Beijing time, in the NBA Western Conference semifinals G4, the Mavericks continued to sit at home against the Thunder. At the beginning of the game, the Mavericks were accurate in three points, and they maintained a 10-point lead throughout the game, but in the fourth quarter, Alexander's star nature, his personal consecutive scores led the team to overtake, Doncic made two key free throws, and the Thunder narrowly defeated the Mavericks 100-96, and the big score was 2-2.
Starting lineup
Thunder: Alexander Dort, Giddey, Jalen Williams, Chet
Mavericks: Doncic, Irving, PJ, Washington, Jones, Gafford
Player data
Thunder stats (2-2): Shay Gilgeous-Alexander 34 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks; Jalen Williams 14 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals; Chet Holmgren 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks; Luganz-Dort 17 points and 8 rebounds; Aaron Wiggins 6 points.
Mavericks stats (2-2): J. Washington 21 points and 12 rebounds :P; Luka Doncic 18 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals; Kyrie Irving 9 points and 9 assists; Daniel Gafford 10 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks; Derrick Jones Jr. had 17 points and four blocks.
Highlights of the game
1.mvp。 Alexander scored 34 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks on 14-of-26 shooting, and dominated the game in the fourth quarter to lead the team to victory
2. Tough guys dare to vote. Although Dort's hand was average, he hit a three-point shot at a critical moment and scored 17 points and 8 boards
3. Good offense and defense. Chet Holmgren had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks
4. The efficiency was not good, Doncic only hit 20 shots in the whole game, and scored a triple-double of 18+12+10
5. Magic is no more. Irving had just nine points and nine assists.
6. The final quarter was decisive, with the Thunder trailing the entire third quarter and turning the game around 35-27 in the fourth quarter.
Game recap
In the first quarter of the game, Chet took the lead with 2 points, Doncic also colored, and then the Thunder fell into an offensive crisis, shooting 0 of 6 three-pointers in the first quarter, the Mavericks' outside role players shot 10,000 arrows, and the inside Gafford turned over the river and grabbed offensive rebounds in a row. In the first quarter, the Mavericks led the Thunder by 10 points, 30-20.
Gafford volleyball big hat Jaylin, Mavericks 4 blocks in the first quarter
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Thunder finally hit the first three-pointer of the game by Giddey, the two sides missed many attacks, Hardaway Jr. broke the deadlock with three points, the Thunder continued to break through and score, Washington scored three points again, and the two sides were still 7 points apart. After the timeout, the Thunder relied on the star to chase the score alone, but the Mavericks still scored three points, and the Mavericks led the Thunder by 11 points at halftime, 54-43.
Irving stepped back and hit a three-pointer
Yibian fought again, Washington scored three points again, Alexander scored 4 points in a row, Dort hit a three-point shot, Irving passed Jones in seconds to throw a shot, but then Jones missed two consecutive free throws, Chet grabbed the front court board and made two free throws, and came back Irving to receive the baseline serve and force a foul, and the difference was still 8 points. The Thunder increased their defensive intensity, went on a 22-12 run, and at the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks only led the Thunder by four points at 69-65.
Owen makes a three-pointer from Washington
In the final quarter, Dort scored 5 points in a row, and the difference narrowed to 3 points. Doncic quickly scored two points to stop the bleeding, and then made two fouls and made 1 of two free throws, Chet made a fatal three-pointer to benefit the key 2+0, and the Mavericks led by 7 points. At the end of the quarter, the Thunder set off a counteroffensive climax, Alexander hit consecutive single shots, Eastern Europe missed consecutive shots, a wave of 21-9 attack frenzy, and the Thunder overtook by 5 points.
Alexander hit a two-pointer from a negative angle to equalize
In the last minute, the Mavericks made 1 of 2 fouls, Doncic passed Jones Jr. in seconds, Alexander jumped and made a basket, Doncic broke through for 12s and caused a foul but made 1 of 2 free throws. The Thunder made all four free throws, and finally narrowly defeated the Mavericks 100-96, and the score was tied at 2-2.