On May 19, Beijing time, NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals G6, Mavericks (3) home vs Thunder (2). So far in his NBA career, Irving has a 13-0 record in the series with match points in hand, can he continue his record today and lead the team to the Western Conference finals? Mavericks starters: Doncic, Irving, Jones Jr., PJ Washington, Gafford
Thunder starters: Alexander, Isaiah Joe, Dort, Jewe, Holmgren. The Thunder led the league in three-point shooting percentage (38.9%) during the regular season, and the Thunder shot 29.1% from three-point range in the last four games. Looking at the playoff break-through scoring rankings, Brunson leads with 297 points, Doncic is second with 220 points, and Alexander is third with 188 points.
Speaking of today's game, Doncic was a little careless, making 2 consecutive mistakes in the opening game and being counterattacked by the Thunder. Dort, who was opposite Doncic, broke out, scoring 9 points in a row on 3-of-3 shooting, and the Thunder made a perfect start of 16-6. The Thunder continued to pinch Irving, Kidd picked up Jaden Hardy again, and the Mavericks kept two ball-carrying points on the court at all times.
With Jay Wei hitting a three-pointer from beyond the buzzer in the first quarter, the Thunder led by seven points at 30-23 after the first quarter. The Mavericks have two problems: 1. The number of errors in the first quarter is 6 to 1; 2. 2-of-7 three-pointers, while the Thunder were 5-of-12. The Mavericks don't have the determination to win the game, and if they are dragged into a tie-break, they will return to the Thunder's home court, and the Mavericks will be even more difficult to play!
At the beginning of the second quarter, Doncic complained that the referee was blown a T. Washington committed two fouls in the first quarter and played less than three minutes in the second quarter, and three fouls were forced off. The Thunder also had foul trouble, and Holmgren also had three fouls. The Thunder's three-point shooting percentage dropped, shooting 0 of 5 in the first quarter of the second quarter. Dort's "monkey stealing peach" Lively also committed three fouls in the last five minutes of the second quarter.
The Mavericks hit two three-pointers to complete the comeback after trailing by as many as 11 points. The situation on the court changed abruptly, the Mavericks made consecutive mistakes, and the Thunder team rained three-pointers, and the final half of the quarter exploded into a 24-6 offensive frenzy. At halftime, the Thunder led by 16 points at 64-48. The Mavericks had 11 turnovers in the half, Doncic had five, and the Thunder had three.
The Thunder shot 10-of-24 from three-point range in the first half and shot 41.7 percent from three-point range. In addition, the Thunder took advantage of the Mavericks' turnovers and scored 23 points in the first half. Alexander shot 8-of-13 from the field, scoring 21 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, with a game-high plus/minus of +21. Doncic finished with 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 turnovers on 5-of-6 shooting, while Irving had just 4 points and 2 turnovers on 2-of-5 shooting.
At 8 minutes and 25 seconds in the third quarter, Doncic broke through 2+1, and Dort made 4 fouls. Eastern Europe took over the game, and the Mavericks went on an 11-0 run to reach eight points with just 1 minute and 40 seconds. The Thunder could only take Dort, Doncic's offensive efficiency dropped, Alexander scored seven straight points, and the Thunder led again to double digits. The Mavericks had five turnovers in the first quarter and two each in Eastern Europe.
With 40.6 seconds left in the third quarter, Dort had five fouls. At the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks trailed by seven points at 83-90, and there was still a chance in the final quarter. Alexander had 28 points and 7 assists, and Doncic had 26+6+5+7 turnovers. In the fourth quarter, the Thunder's turnovers began to mount, with Derrick Jones Jr. and Irving hitting three-pointers to put the Mavericks behind by just two points at 7:22 of the final quarter.
Lively worked too hard, and was whistled for 2 rebounding fouls in the last quarter, and the young man was still fighting with the opponent on the inside, and Holmgren scored 2+1! In the last 4 minutes, the Mavericks chased 105 draws. The gods fight, and Jay and Owen confront. Washington was whistled for a foul before the ball was blown, and the Thunder made 1 free throw and 1 throw to take the lead, and then Washington made a 3-point foul.
Washington hit the first two free throws to give the Mavericks a one-point lead. Washington deliberately missed the third penalty, the Thunder did not pause, and Jayway made a hasty three-point shot in the backcourt! The Mavericks narrowly beat the Thunder 117-116, and Washington made free throws! The Mavericks eliminated their opponents 4-2 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals. Irving had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, including 18 points in the second half!
Doncic had 29 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 7 turnovers, Jones had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Lively had 12 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists, and Washington had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists! Irving won 14-0 after getting the match point, the first person in NBA history! On the Thunder's side, Alexander had 36 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks, Jay Wei had 22 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, and Holmgren had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.