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Dāvis Bertāns Photo: Dallas “Mavericks”
Upcoming night at At 4:30 a.m. Latvian time, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team of the Dallas Mavericks expects to win their first victory against the Phoenix Dog in the Western Conference semifinals.
The Mavs team did not succeed in starting against the strongest team in the West – they suffered two losses, moreover, if in the first game the deficit was only seven points (114: 121), then in the second it reached 20 points (109: 129). As a result, the away program failed to meet the minimum program and at least one win, and now Dallas has to win both home matches in order to stand a chance in this series.
Mavericks leader Luka Dončič excelled in the first game with 45 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, while in the second game he had 35 points. Meanwhile, Jane Branson, who took the lead in the first round of the play-off, is not so noticeable yet, as he has a total of 22 points in two games. In comparison, in the series against Utah’s Jazz, he did not score less than 24 points in any match.
Meanwhile, Dāvis Bertāns performed better in the second game than in the first, but he is definitely expected to do more. In the second match, the Latvian scored three of the seven long shots, scoring nine points, while in the first game he had only three points.
Deandre Eiton was in the first game of the Dog team with 25 points and Devin Bucher with 23 points. In the second match, Bukers was the top scorer with 30 points, while veteran Chris Paul scored 28 points.
Previously in the history of the NBA, teams that took the lead with 2-0 victories in up to four wins in the series went on 92.4% of the time, or 306 out of 331. So Mavs will have to wonder if the team is hoping for the first time since 2011. also overcome the second round of play-offs.
Second round
West
“Suns” (1) – “Mavericks” (4) 2-0
“Warriors” (3) – “Grizzlies” (2) 1-1
East
“Heat” (1) – “76ers” (4) 2-0
“Bucks” (3) – “Celtics” (2) 1-1
The first round
West
“Suns” (1) – “Pelicans” (8) 4-2
“Mavericks” (4) – “Jazz” (5) 4-2
“Warriors” (3) – “Nuggets” (6) 4-1
“Grizzlies” (2) – “Timberwolves” (7) 4-2
East
“Heat” (1) – “Hawks” (8) 4-1
“76ers” (4) – “Raptors” (5) 4-2
“Bucks” (3) – “Bulls” (6) 4-1
“Celtics” (2) – “Nets” (7) 4-0
