The Thunder led by 16 points at the break (48-64) and were up to 17 points ahead (60-77) in the third quarter. The Mavericks tied it at 97-97 with 6:30 remaining. The two teams then took turns in control until 3 seconds from the end, PJ Washington scored the two free throws of victory for Dallas.

Dallas returns to the conference final after two years and a defeat against Golden State. The Mavericks will face either defending champion Denver or Minnesota, who are tied 3-3 heading into Sunday’s deciding game.

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