On the morning of May 19, Beijing time, the Western Conference semifinals Thunder played against the Mavericks, the previous score of the two sides was 3:2, and the Thunder was already on the edge of the cliff. They burst out with amazing energy, but in the end they lost by 1 point to the Mavericks, who advanced to the Western Conference Finals.
After the game began, the Thunder quickly got into the groove and quickly ended the first game with 30:23. Entering the second game, the Lone Ranger suddenly exerted his strength and once overtook the score. But the Thunder went on a three-point rain and played a 24-6 climax, stretching the difference to double digits. At halftime, the Thunder led by 16 points, 64:48.
Entering the third quarter, the two sides played relatively close. The margin remained at around 15 points. Doncic hit an offensive shot and drew a foul and hit a free throw. The Mavericks hit two consecutive three-point shots. The Thunder led 77-69 and the margin was back to eight points.
Doncic made two free throws on a breakaway and made a six-point difference. In the third quarter, the Mavericks had an 11-0 mini-climax. Irving hit a mid-range shot and had just four points left. Lively defended for three seconds and Williams hit a free throw. The Thunder steal and counterattack but were whistled for an offensive foul, and after the challenge, it was changed to a defensive foul, and Duert made both free throws. Irving hit a three-pointer. Alexander hits from mid-range. Then he hit a three-point shot. The Mavericks score under the basket. Alexander hit the middle range again. Giddey scored on a second rebound. Duerte defended Doncic and made both free throws, and the Mavericks trailed 80-90. The Mavericks hit a three-pointer before the end of the third quarter to help the Mavericks chase 83-90.
In the fourth quarter, Holmgren hit a dunk in the air, and Derrick Jones hit a three-point shot. Alexander scored on a layup and Irving hit a mid-range shot. Doncic hits a mid-range shot. Again, there is only a 4-point difference. Isaiah Joe hit a three-pointer. Lively scored on a driving layup. Irving hit a three-pointer with only two points left, and the Thunder called a timeout. After a timeout, the Thunder missed a three-pointer and Lively scored a layup. Tie the score. Duerte scored on a layup. Holmgren takes the dunk in the air. Washington made one of two free throws on a breakaway foul. Jalen Williams scored on a driving layup. Lively played 2+1. Alexander hit mid-range shot. Maverick pauses. Lively grabbed the rebound and drew a foul and made one of two free throws. The Mavericks grabbed the rebound and hit a three-pointer to tie the score at 105. Doncic hit a mid-range shot, and the Mavericks overtook the score. Jalen Williams hit a three-pointer. Irving hit a three-pointer. Alexander hit a mid-range shot, 110 draws. Mavericks offensive foul. Washington hit another three-pointer. The Mavericks scored two points. Alexander hit a three-pointer. Washington fouled, and the Thunder hit a free throw. Holmgren takes the dunk in the air. Alexander defended Washington for a foul, who made two of three free throws. In the end, he defeated the Thunder 117-116 to advance to the Western Conference Finals.