On May 19, Beijing time, in the Western Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs, the Mavericks faced the Thunder at home.
Background: The Thunder fell behind 2-3, the Thunder has reached the point of life and death, the last game was 104-92, Doncic scored 31 points and played well, and the Thunder's Alexander also performed well and scored 30 points, but the rest of the Thunder did not perform well and lost by 10 points in the first half, and the score has been suppressed. This game requires the efforts of all members of the Thunder to come back to life.
Wonderful moments: The Thunder played well at the beginning of the first half, 30-23 in the first quarter, the Thunder led by 7 points, Alexander, Jalen Williams, Holmgren was in good shape, the Thunder was in a wave of 24-6, the Thunder led by 16 points in this game, and Doncic and Jones performed well on the Mavericks' side.
At the beginning of the second half, the Mavericks launched a counterattack, the defensive intensity increased, and the Thunder's mistakes began to increase, and the Mavericks were chasing the score in a wave of 25-15 Mavericks Under the leadership of Doncic and Irving, the Mavericks only trailed by 6 points. Alexander chased down a single shot, hit a three-pointer, and Alexander turned on the scoring mode and scored 7 points.
The Thunder stretched the score to 13 points. The Mavericks scored back-to-back points at the end of the third quarter to cut the score to seven points and give the Thunder a 90-83 lead. In the fourth quarter of the decisive battle, the two sides scored a series of offensive shots, Irving hit a jumper, and Jalen Williams scored a layup. Irving hit a three-pointer to make it 95-97 for the Mavericks to recover the score and only have a two-point deficit. Doncic hit a shot to make it 107-105 to overtake the score, and the two sides put on a wonderful performance in the final period. The referees blew two Mavericks fouls in a row, and Alexander and Holmgren took a one-point lead with 2.5 seconds left in the air relay at 116-115. Washington was fouled on a three-pointer and made 2 of 3 free throws to advance to the Western Conference Finals 117-116 with the Mavericks beating the Thunder.
Contest Roundup:
Alexander had 36 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 0 steals and 0 turnovers
Holmgren had 21 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 3 turnovers
Jalen Williams had 22 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 0 turnovers
Doncic had 29 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 7 turnovers
Irving had 22 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers
Jones had 22 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers
Thunder starters: Alexander, Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Dort, Joe.
Mavericks starters: Doncic, Irving, Gafford Ford, Washington, Jones.