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The Mavs used this to make a run, here again it was mainly Irving, which shortened to -5 shortly before the change. At halftime, Dallas had already taken 27 free throws, and after the break the referees’ leash was a little longer. Nevertheless, in the end there were a total of 60 fouls between both teams and 80 (!) free throws were taken. Six players ended up with five fouls, and Bullock fouled out.
Nevertheless, it was a respectable game, especially because Houston held on and continued to maintain the lead after the break. Fred VanVleet (24, 9/21, 12 assists) repeatedly had good actions, and Brooks hit his shots. Even in crunch time, the Rockets seemed to fend off the last Mavs rush before Smith Jr. showed nerves and Exum brought the hall to a boil.
The Mavs only need two more wins to clinch a direct playoff ticket. At the same time, the Texans were unable to gain any ground in fourth place as the Cleveland Cavaliers lost a 26-point lead in the parallel game against the LA Clippers. There are now many indications that the Mavs will face the same Clippers in round one that they lost to in the first round in both 2020 and 2021.
2024-04-07 23:01:37
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