The Thunder VS Mavericks semifinals G6 battle is on the verge of breaking out
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the Celtics eliminated the Cavaliers 4-1 to advance to the division finals. Knicks vs Pacers, Timberwolves vs Nuggets 2 group series, the big score is tied 3-3, and the 7-game battle can finally be decided. The Mavericks conquered Tianwang Mountain and will sit at home to face the Thunder in the semifinals G6. The series between Dallas and OKC will decide the winner in this game, or whether they will be dragged into the tiebreaker, which is very much worth looking forward to. The battle between Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Alexander, the three top guards, is still the main reason for the trend of this series. The stats show that Irving has 13-0 in the series of NBA career so far. Doncic's career game point stats are 32.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, 10 assists and 1.8 steals per game. The Mavericks, who have more experience in the playoffs, are more favored to be the winner of this series.
Alexander 21+4, Thunder lead the Mavericks by 16 points! Doncic had 15 points and 5 turnovers, and Irving was 2 of 5!
Half-time game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, Jalen Williams completed a violent dunk after a steal, Doncic hit 2 free throws, Dort hit 2+1, Gafford dunked, and Holmgren returned a long shot. Jalen Williams completed a dunk after stealing Doncic, Dort stealing Doncic, Washington was replaced for the second foul, Dort scored points from the outside, Jones made 2 free throws, Dort could also hit a three-pointer, and the Thunder played a 16-6 start. Alexander blocked Jones, and Doncic hit a single hit a difficult long-range shot to stop the bleeding for the Mavericks.
Jalen Williams dunked
Dort steals Doncic, Irving scores on a step-back jumper, Jalen Williams misses consecutive singles, Doncic scores another three-pointer, and the Mavericks respond with an 8-0 run. Alexander scored with a single with his back, Green scored a jumper, Dort, Isaiah Joe, and Green missed the outside line one after another, Isaiah Joe scored on the middle shot, Jaylin Williams continued to hit iron on the outside, Green hit 1 of 2 free throws, and Lively dunked violently. Keady hit the iron from the outside, and the Thunder called a timeout. Alexander hit a three-pointer, Lively dunked in the air, Alexander scored a low-post jumper, Hardaway Jr. and Dort each missed the outside line, Holmgren stealed, and then hit all 2 free throws, Doncic hit Holmgren 2+0 with a strong single. Jalen Williams hit a long-range shot at the buzzer, and the Thunder led 30-23 after the first quarter, with Dort scoring 9 points in the quarter and Doncic scoring 8 points.
In the second quarter, Doncic scored on a mid-range shot, Kenrich Williams scored a rebound, Hardaway hit a throw, Doncic made a technical foul, Alexander scored 6 points with free throws, Washington had his third personal foul, and the Thunder took an 11-point lead. Holmgren was fouled for the third time, and Gafford made 1 of 2 free throws before blocking Dort's long-range shot. Alexander hit an iron from the outside, Irving scored on a layup, Doncic hit a board, and the Thunder called a timeout. Doncic assists Jones on an empty dunk.
Doncic
Alexander blocked Doncic's long shot, Green scored from the outside, Alexander pulled up a layup, Jones hit a board, Doncic hit a long shot, and the Mavericks played a 15-2 offensive run to overtake the score. Doncic fouled and Kidd failed to challenge the penalty. Alexander hit 1 of 2 free throws, Holmgren dunked, Jalen Williams split dunk, Doncic missed, Wallace scored on the outside, Gafford received a dunk in the air, Alexander hit a difficult single, Isaiah Joe and Alexander continued to attack on the outside, Holmgren threw and scored, Jaylin Williams scored a three-pointer, and Gafford made 1 of 2 free throws to break the deadlock for the Mavericks. Isaiah Joe hit a long-range shot, and the Thunder went on a 24-6 offensive spree to take a 16-point lead. At halftime, the Mavericks trailed 48-64, the Thunder led 34-25 in the first quarter, and Alexander scored 14 points in the quarter.
Alexander 21+4
Alexander, the Thunder's superstar, made a strong run in the first half. Alexander played 20 minutes, shooting 8-of-13, 2-of-3 from three-point range, 3-of-6 from the free-throw line, and blasted 21 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, with a plus/minus of +21 and the highest on both teams. Alexander scored the highest points of the first half with a 62 percent shooting percentage, and he also had a 67 percent three-point percentage.
Alexander
Alexander was also the assist and block leader in the first half, and his performances on the tandem and defensive end were also extremely impressive. Alexander scored 14 points in the second quarter to lead a 24-6 offensive spree, and his excellent play was the key to the Thunder's 16-point halftime lead.
Doncic had 15 points and five turnovers
Luka Doncic, the star of the Mavericks, played 21 minutes, shooting 5 of 6, 3 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and cut down 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Doncic scored a team-high 83 percent shooting and 75 percent three-point shooting, and he led the Mavericks to a 15-2 offensive run in the second quarter. However, Doncic also had a team-high five turnovers.
Doncic, Hardaway Jr. and Washington
Doncic was confronted with the opposition's key defense and multi-player packs, and needed more teammates to help.
Owen 2 out of 5
The Mavericks' backcourt giant, Kyrie Irving, didn't play well in the first half. Irving played 19 minutes, shooting 2-of-5 from the field and 0-of-1 from three-point range, scoring four points and one rebound and committing two turnovers. Irving's plus/minus is the second-lowest of the two teams at -19.
Irving vs. Doncic
When the Thunder went on a 24-6 offensive spree at the end of the second quarter, Irving, who was the Dallas scoring arrow, did not step up on the offensive end.