DALLAS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a Dallas franchise playoff-record 13 blocked shots, coming back to win 100-96 on Monday night and tie it at 2-2. 2 the Western Conference semifinal.
Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort hit key late 3-pointers, and Jalen Williams snuck in for a rally for a 94-91 lead with 1:29 left as Dallas players and coaches yelled for a double-dribble call.
The teams split a couple of games on each other’s floors. Game 5 will be Wednesday night in Oklahoma City.
The Mavericks’ last chance to tie came with 10.1 seconds left and trailing by two, Luka Doncic had two free throws, but the Dallas star missed the first.
Backed by one of their best defensive efforts of the season, the Mavs led by 14 at the start of the second half. But their offense disappeared from that point and the Thunder slowly came back.
Oklahoma City took the lead for the first time since the start of the game, and definitively, with Holmgren’s triple to make the game 89-86 with 3:24 left.
PJ Washington led Dallas with 21 points, while Doncic contributed 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Kyrie Irving had his second game of the series in single digits with nine.
2024-05-14 04:46:00
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