On May 19, Beijing time, in the sixth round of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA playoffs, the Mavericks narrowly defeated the Thunder 117-116 at home, eliminated the opponent with a total score of 4-2, and took the lead in the Western Conference Finals, and the Mavericks completed the reversal with a maximum of 17 points behind.
Mavericks Jones 22 points, Gafford 10 points and 7 rebounds, Irving 22 points, Doncic 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Lively 12 points and 15 rebounds; Thunder Holmgren 21 points, Jalen Williams 22 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Alexander 36 points, 8 assists and 2 blocks, Isaiah Joe 11 points, Dort 11 points and 3 steals.
In the first quarter of the game, Jalen Williams sent a violent dunk, Dort played 2+1, and Gafford attacked under the basket to color, and the Thunder maintained the lead 5-4. Holmgren hit a long-range shot, Jalen Williams countered and Dort and Alexander hit back-to-back three-pointers to give the Thunder a 10-point advantage at 16-6. Doncic stepped back for three points, Irving broke through, Doncic's long-range shot went in again, Green easily turned over and made a jumper, Lively sent a dunk under the basket, and the Mavericks chased the score to 19-20. Alexander scored five straight points on mid-range shooting, Jalen Williams hit another three-pointer at the buzzer, and the Thunder opened up to end the quarter with a 30-23 lead.
In the second quarter, Kenrich Williams made an easy layup, Alexander picked a basket, and then his step-back jumper made another step-back jumper to give the Thunder an 11-point advantage at 38-27. Irving broke through to the basket, Doncic hit the board under the basket, Jones sent an empty dunk, Green hit a long shot, Jones broke through the board successfully, Doncic threw in three points, and the Mavericks hit a 15-2 attack wave to overtake the score 42-40. Holmgren dunked under the basket, Jalen Williams contributed a dunk, Wallace hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner, Alexander hit a jumper from the free throw line, Isaiah Joe and Alexander hit consecutive long-range shots, Holmgren threw in, Jaylin Williams and Isaiah Joe scored three more points in a row, and the Thunder regained their groove and ended the half with a 64-48 lead.
In the third quarter of the game, Jones scored 5 points in a row on a burst shot, Gafford hit a board, Jones's long-range shot went in again, and the Mavericks chased the score to 58-68. Jalen Williams fired from the outside, and Holmgren burst into the court combined with back-to-back points to give the Thunder another 16-point deficit at 77-60. Doncic scored 2+1, Irving and Doncic scored three points in a row, Irving made a pull-up jumper, and the Mavericks chased the score to 73-77. Alexander scored nine straight points on a layup and Dort hit a layup to stabilize the situation and lead by 13 points at 90-77. After Jones hit a key three-pointer, the Mavericks closed the gap. At the end of the quarter, the Thunder led 90-83.
In the final quarter, Jones hit open three-pointers, Irving and Doncic both hit jumpers from the free throw line, and the Mavericks shared 90-94. Isaiah Joad fires from the outside; Lively made an easy layup, Irving hit a long-range shot, and Lively's second attack was completed, and the two sides were tied at 97 on the court. Wallace made a rebound, Holmgren caught a dunk in the air, and Jaylin Williams' under-the-basket offense hit Alexander's high jumper; After Lively played 2+1, Washington hit a three-point shot in the bottom corner, and the two teams tied at 105 on the court. Doncic scored a jumper, Irving threw in a three-pointer; Jalen Williams threw in a three-pointer and Alexander hit a jumper to tie the game at 110. Washington hit a key three-pointer, Jones rolled over and jumper; Alexander hit a 3-pointer and Holmgren hit a dunk to give the Thunder a 116-115 lead. Washington's long-range shot caused Alexander to foul and make three free throws, and after making 2 of 3 free throws, the Mavericks led 117-116, and the Mavericks narrowly won 117-116.
Starting lineup
Thunder: Alexander, Isaiah Joe, Dort, Jalen Williams, Holmgren
Mavericks: Doncic, Irving, Jones, Washington, Gafford