The NBA Western Conference semifinals are 2-4! The fifth place in the West is below, the first in the West is lore, and the 29-point triple-double of the true nucleus is very crucial.
At 8 o'clock on May 19, in the NBA playoffs and the G6 battle of the Western Conference semifinals, the Mavericks came to their home court against the Thunder. In the previous five games, the Mavericks, ranked 5th in the West, played more bravely and achieved a 3-2 overtake. The Thunder, which is the first in the West, still revealed the embarrassment of the lack of superstars at the critical moment of the playoffs. Over there, Doncic and Irving have their own performances, which are admirable, and they will not be soft at critical moments.
Speaking of the G6 battle, the Thunder started the game with a score of 30-23. In the second quarter, the Thunder continued to grasp the situation and continued to improve their advantage with a score of 34-25! However, the counterattack really started in the second half!
The Mavericks scored 35-26 in the third quarter, and they directly completed the counterattack in the final quarter! Let's take a look at what happened at the decisive moment - in the last 4 minutes, Jalenway hit a three-point shot to lead by 1 point, and Irving forced a three-point shot and responded quickly! Alexander broke through and scored 2 points to equalize! Doncic assists Washington, three-pointers on the right side, Jones scores on a jumper, and the advantage is increased to 5 points! Alexander chased down a three-pointer and hit a jumper. In the last 27 seconds, Holmgren scored a dunk and overtook by 1 point! Neither side pauses, keep attacking!
In the last 2.5 seconds, Washington made Alexander's three-point foul and hit 2 of 3 free throws, including the third free throw, deliberately not scored, consuming time! The Thunder rushed to attack unsuccessfully, and the game was over! The Thunder was killed 116-117, with a big score of 2-4, and unfortunately out! One spot was decided in the Western Conference Finals, and the Mavericks were on the following for 2 consecutive rounds.
Alexander scored 36 points, Doncic had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and Irving scored 22 points.