The No. 1 team in the West suffered a crushing defeat that was jaw-dropping! In this G3 battle, the Thunder team, which was originally favored, was defeated by the strong performance of the Mavericks. Although SGA (Shay Kyrgios-Alexander) played well throughout the game, scoring 31 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and diching out six assists, none of this could change the fate of the Thunder.
Doncic became the Mavericks' scoring champion, contributing 22 points, 15 rebounds and five assists in the game, becoming an integral core of the team. Irving, on the other hand, contributed 22 points, five rebounds and seven assists with an efficient 10-of-17 performance, contributing to the team's victory.
Throughout the game, the two sides launched a fierce competition. In the first half, although the Mavericks blossomed more, the Thunder's Alexander still allowed the team to maintain a slight lead at halftime with his efficient performance. However, the pace of the game in the second half was more tense, and the Mavericks unleashed strong offensive firepower at key moments to overtake the score and finally maintain the lead.
It is worth mentioning that Washington also played a very eye-catching game in the game, contributing 27 points and 6 rebounds to earn the team a valuable victory. Defensively, Lively's performance was also not to be overlooked, as he blocked the Thunder's offense at crucial moments and kept the team's hopes of victory alive.
Although the Thunder fought hard under Alexander's leadership, they were unable to salvage the defeat in the end. Throughout the game, they were still excellent on the offensive end, but they were a little weak on the defensive end. This also allowed the Mavericks to seize the opportunity to pull the score away again and again, and finally took the game into their own hands.
In future games, the Thunder will have to improve their defensive performance and improve the overall cooperation of their players in order to hope for a comeback in the series. For the Mavericks, they need to continue to maintain this form and continue to improve their overall strength in order to continue to achieve good results in the next games.
Overall, this game fully demonstrated the fierce competition of the NBA playoffs and the top level of the players. Both the Thunder and the Mavericks showed great strength and team spirit, and gave the fans a wonderful game.