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In Game 5 of the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals, the Mavericks set foot on the home court of the Thunder, and the two sides had previously fought to a 2-2 draw. At the end of the first half, the Mavericks temporarily led the Thunder with a score of 54-44. Entering the second half, the core player of the Mavericks, Doncic, was still hot, showing an unstoppable competitive state, and the Thunder's Alexander did not show weakness, although the first half was mediocre, but in the second half he warmed up, showing a strong counterattack momentum.
Feel warm! The ball Dort shook off Doncic's perimeter and Alexander hit a three-point whistle to close to single digits.
Overwhelming! This ball Alexander hit again.
With Alexander's recovery, the Thunder seem to be glimpsing the light of day for a comeback. However, not to be outdone, Doncic led the Mavericks to a wave of counter-attacks, widening the gap to more than 10 points again. Doncic has long been haunted by the regret of not being able to equalize the score with free throws in his last game, and he is determined not to let such a tragedy happen again. The core players of both sides have shown strong strength, the Thunder still have hope, the last quarter Doncic suddenly scored 8 points in a row to stretch the difference to 18 points, the Thunder fought back to narrow the difference to single digits, the Thunder struggled to catch up to no avail, and in the end, the Thunder lost to the Mavericks 92-104 and lost to Tianwang Mountain.
Mavericks starters: Doncic, Irving, Jones, Washington, Gafford
Thunder starters: Alexander, Isaiah Joe, Dort, Jalen Williams, Holmgren