On May 19, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Mavericks hosted the Thunder. As long as the Mavericks win this game, they will reach the Western Conference Finals with a big score of 4-2. However, in the first half of this game, the Mavericks did not enjoy the home whistle, and even had a disadvantage in blowing penalties. In such a situation, although Doncic, the number one star of the Mavericks, scored 15 points and 3 assists in 5 of 6 in the half, he also had as many as 5 turnovers, and he also complained wildly many times, and even once ate a technical foul, and finally could only smile helplessly. The Thunder led by 16 points at halftime at 64-48, and the Mavericks' fate hung by a thread.
Doncic faced a lot of defensive pressure in the half, which also led to his multiple turnovers. And Doncic's complaints about the referee did not stop, and he did not restrain a little until he was whistled for a technical foul. But after this technical foul, his performance dropped significantly. And when Doncic was a little upright in the back section, Irving didn't step up in time.
In the first half, Irving scored only 4 points on 2-of-5 shooting, and I don't know if he is still preparing for the second half. But obviously, the Mavericks have reached a point where they need him to step up, otherwise this game will be very difficult for the Mavericks. At halftime, the Mavericks players looked more disappointed, especially when Irving left, and they looked very unhappy.
The Mavericks had 11 turnovers in the half, with the Doncic alone committing five turnovers, and the Thunder scored a whopping 23 points on the Mavericks' turnovers. At the same time, Alexander exploded in the first half, scoring 21 points and 4 assists on 8-of-13 shooting. In addition, Dort, Holmgren and Jalen Williams all scored nine points, and the rest of the role players also made three-pointers, with the Thunder hitting 10 three-pointers in the half.