Dallas takes control. Winners at the finish of Oklahoma City (105-101) Saturday at home, the Mavericks lead two victories in a series in the Western Conference semi-final series. They confirm their success in match 2 on the road (119-110) and have the possibility, this Monday, still at home, to take the break.
The Thunder led by ten points at the start of the second half (65-55), before conceding a 16-0 in four minutes at the hands of, among others, interiors PJ Washington (27 points) and Derek Lively (12 points , 8 rebounds). They also conceded 15 offensive rebounds to the Dallas interior.
Kyrie Irving’s decisive shot
Back in front at the end of the third quarter (82-78) after a shot at the buzzer from Tim Hardaway Jr., Luka Doncic’s teammates (19 points on 5 of 14 shots, 15 rebounds) maintained a small lead in the fourth quarter, despite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 31 points and the Thunder’s attempts to regularly send Lively to free throws (8 of 12).
Discreet in the first half, Kyrie Irving (20 points) scored three high-class baskets in the money-time, notably a left-handed shot which created the final gap (104-99) 35 seconds from the end, while Gilgeous-Alexander was responsible for two loose balls and a missed shot in the last two minutes.
Oklahoma City, first in the Western Conference, conceded its first two defeats in the play-offs in quick succession.
2024-05-11 22:49:50
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