Data Emperor: 33+6+8! Doncic is only as good as James Edwards as the second man in history

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2024-05-23 16:00Posted in Anhui Sports Creators

On May 23, Beijing time, the NBA Western Conference Finals began, and the Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves 108-105 away, leading the series with a total score of 1-0. Doncic has achieved two feats, he scored 30+5+5 19 times before the age of 26, only inferior to James in the same period; The Eastern European group replicates the Kudu of yesteryear; Edwards became the second person in history, and the following is a summary of today's data -

Doncic became the fifth man in history

Doncic played 40 minutes and finished with 33 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals on 12-of-26 shooting, including 3-of-10 three-pointers, becoming only the fifth player in NBA history to score this statistic in the Western Conference finals, the first four being Westbrook (2), Norm Van Leer (1975), Drexler (1992) and Harden (2015).

Doncic is only behind James in one stat

It was also the 19th time in Doncic's playoff career that he had at least 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and he ranked second among players under the age of 26 in history, followed by LeBron James (29 times).

Owen is the seventh man in team history

Irving played 40 minutes on the field, shooting 12-of-23 from the field, scoring 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, becoming the seventh player in team history to score 30+5 in the Western Conference Finals, the most in team history is Nowitzki (5).

The Eastern European combination replicates Kudu

Doncic and Irving both scored 30+ on the court, and they were the first combination since the Warriors' Curry and Durant to participate in the division finals as teammates for the first time and score 30+ at the same time.

Eastern European duo contributed 81% of the team's total score

The Mavericks scored 108 points in this game, while Doncic and Irving's scoring and assists reached 88 points, accounting for 81% of the team's total points, which means that the Mavericks only scored 20 points in this game and had nothing to do with Doncic or Irving.

The Mavericks won the series opening game again

It was Doncic's first win in a playoff series since the first round of the 2020-21 season, and the Mavericks had only 1-12 in the first game of their last 13 series before this game.

Edwards became the second man in history

Timberwolves guard Edwards shot 6-of-16 from the field, including 5-of-12 from three-point range, and had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, becoming the second player in NBA history since Curry to score 5+ three-pointers in the Western Conference finals.

The Timberwolves will become the fifth man in team history

Timberwolves forward Mike Daniels shot 9-of-15, including 6-of-9 from three-point range, to finish with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, becoming only the fifth player in franchise history to hit 6+ three-pointers in the playoffs, the first four being Edwards, Sprewell (2 each), Anthony Peeler and Cassel.

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