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In Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs semifinals, the Mavericks challenged the Thunder away. In the first quarter of the game, the two sides fought a defensive battle, the shooting rate was not high, the scores of the two teams were tight, and the first quarter ended, and the Mavericks led the Thunder 24-22. In the second quarter of the competition, the Mavericks began to exert their strength, Doncic and Jones Jr. played well, and the Thunder continued to slump, and the Mavericks quickly opened the score, and at halftime, the Mavericks led the Thunder 54-44.
Yibian fought again, the Mavericks played steadily, always maintaining a lead of about 10 points, and at the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks 79-67 Thunder. In the final quarter, the Mavericks played a small scoring climax to expand the difference to 18 points, and then the Mavericks began to fall into a scoring drought, the Thunder seized the opportunity to play a 10-0 to chase the difference to within 10 points, Washington hit a three-pointer to help the Mavericks stabilize the situation, and with Jones Jr. and Livelyley's free throws hit steadily, the game was decided. In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Thunder 104-92, and the Mavericks won the battle of Tianwang Mountain to get the match point.
Thunder player stats: Alexander 30 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Jalen Williams 12 points and 6 rebounds, Chet Holmgren 13 points and 4 rebounds, Dort 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Giddey 11 points.
Mavericks player stats: Doncic 31 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, Irving 12 points and 4 assists, Jones Jr. 19 points, Lively II 11 points and 10 rebounds, PJ Washington 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
Eight facts that have to be admitted:
1. Doncic all-round warrior, played 41 minutes, shot 12 of 22, 5 of 11 three-pointers, and scored 31 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Doncic felt revived today, he found his three-point feel, and every three points are fatal three-points to open the score, the organization and defense are also good, the key hat kills the game, Doncic played too hard today, the leg injury has improved, the expression is no longer struggling, and he doesn't hold his knees, Doncic has proved his ability to play tough battles, the key battles are never soft, and the second Western Conference finale in his career is just around the corner.
2. Irving was decent, playing 39 minutes, shooting 5 of 11 from the field, 2 of 2 from three-point range, and scoring 12 points and 4 assists. Owen's desire to attack is still very low, he can understand that he doesn't shoot in the bag, he doesn't shoot in the vacant position, he throws into an empty catch, and he turns into a pass, so Owen is too unfamiliar, Owen has not played well in the last two games, and he really plays like a role player, but Owen is indeed very uncomfortable with restrictions, and today the defense and blocking are in place, and it can only be said that he is getting more and more teamwork, but I still hope that Owen can attack more resolutely in the next game, and don't pass the ball if he can shoot himself.
3. Jones Jr. played efficiently, playing 28 minutes, shooting 7-of-9 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range, scoring 19 points. Jones Jr. played too well, full of energy, hot hands, offensive and defensive integration, blocked Chet at a critical moment and then dunked too badly, 5 points inside and out, he was a big contributor to the team's win today, Jones Jr.'s annual salary of only 2 million is too fragrant, he is evolving to the top 3D, he has put his value up in this year's playoffs, and hopes to continue to remain stable.
4. PJ Washington had a stable output, playing 37 minutes, shooting 4-of-9 from the field and 2-of-7 from three-point range, scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Washington can also play steadily, offensive and defensive, Washington, who did not play well in the first half, stood up in the final quarter, too stable at the critical moment, scored 5 points in the final quarter to stabilize the point difference, he is really the team's guard with a knife, the bottom corner three points are getting more and more stable, almost none of the bottom corners can not be scored before, the playoffs are better than the regular season, the real big player, he is really a 3D player at the forefront of the league.
5. Alexander tried his best, played 42 minutes, shot 12-of-22 from the field, 2-of-4 from three-point range, and scored 30 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Alexander is still as stable as ever, he is also trying his best, the middle distance is still very sure, at the critical moment except for him no one can be relied on, it is difficult to support alone, Alexander brought the Thunder to a height that should not be, without Alexander Thunder playoffs are difficult to enter, he is a veritable MVP second candidate.
6. Chet did not perform well, playing 38 minutes, shooting 5-of-11 from the field and 1-of-5 from three-point range, scoring 13 points and 4 rebounds. This game exposes Chet's shortcomings undoubtedly, the control is too easy to make mistakes, the body is too thin, the strength under the basket is eaten by others, and the rebounds can't be grabbed, next season the Thunder have to find him a meat shield center, and then playing like this will really give him a waste, see him on the inside line is really afraid of being damaged by others, the physical strength visible to the naked eye in the last quarter, he needs to eat a little stronger in the offseason, as a rookie, you need to be a little patient with him.
7. Jalen Williams had a disastrous performance, playing 39 minutes, shooting 6-of-13 from the field, 0-of-3 from three-point range, and scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Jiewei played very poorly in this game, he had no self-confidence, he didn't dare to shoot in a big vacancy, he was still making fake moves to break through, there was no decisive finishing attitude, a lot of balls could be played by himself, he had to play drumming and passing flowers, he played very well in the regular season, but the performance in the playoffs was indeed a rookie, the Thunder wanted to go further, his performance was far from enough, I hope to quickly find his state and self-confidence.
8. The Mavericks defeated the Thunder to win the battle of Tianwang Mountain, Doncic's state recovered in this game, his triple-double data is very eye-catching, Doncic, who integrates offense and defense, is really omnipotent, in the case of Irving's continued slump, Jones Jr., Washington, Lively and other players have stood up, the Mavericks won Tianwang Mountain, and they have a high probability of breaking into the Western Finals. Except for Alexander, the other players have not performed well, and this youth army does not have playoff experience, and the Thunder youth army needs to pay tuition for their first playoff game.