In difficulty outside throughout the season, the Warriors corrected the situation by signing a second success in a row away from their bases, and not anywhere, on the floor of Dallas, their opponent in the conference final 2022 playoffs!
Even if Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic shone more in the pass than in scoring at the start of the match (7 and 9 caviars at the break), we started on big bases with fireworks from afar on both sides, little game in which Dallas had the last word after 12 minutes, with Justin Holiday and Jaden Hardy, twice (33-30).
The Warriors have recovered, like a Jonathan Kuminga in all the good moves, or an active Kevon Looney under the circles to help the Curry-Thompson tandem to return to the lead (51-55 ). Luka Doncic’s two baskets and then his lobbed pass for Dwight Powell were not enough to reverse the trend, Donte DiVincenzo’s 3-pointer allowing Golden State to stay ahead at halftime (63-65).
Steve Kerr’s troops confirmed their intentions by going 10-0 as soon as they returned from the locker room with Draymond Green and Donte DiVincenzo to punish from afar, and a floater from Stephen Curry to close the series (68-77).
Reggie Bullock started the revolt with two 3-point baskets, then imitated by Jaden Hardy. Luka Doncic’s 2+1 and Josh Green’s 3-pointer after a wild streak marked by two interceptions and an offensive rebound, also helped Dallas stay in the game. It took at least that to respond to a boiling hot Jordan Poole. The back of the Warriors multiplied the drives successfully, notably offering himself a 2 + 1 and a dunk to better serve JaMychal Green from the baseline to conclude the third quarter in style (93-96).
Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry then took matters into their own hands, responding to each other from afar as the fans also warmed up. But it was still Jordan Poole who tipped the game in favor of the Warriors with a mid-range shot then an assist for Anthony Lamb in a 3-point chair (103-111). Dallas found its salvation thanks to the nerve of Jaden Hardy who chained two 3-point missiles before seeing Luka Doncic tear up to score near the circle over the Thompson-Kuminga duo and equalize at 111-111.
The money-time then kept all its promises, with Donte DiVincenzo’s 3-point and Draymond Green’s 2+1 to resist the Hardy-Wood pair (122-123). In the dying seconds, where Dallas and Luka Doncic mismanaged their possession, Stephen Curry exploited his possession wonderfully, taking advantage of screen plays from Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga to spin to the circle and extend the gap to +3 . Once again, Luka Doncic was clumsy against Draymond Green under the circle, leaving Kevon Looney free to validate the Warriors’ victory, 127 to 125.
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
End of series. In the previous game won in Houston, the Warriors ended an 11-game away losing streak. Last night, they won on hostile ground after being behind at the end of the first quarter, which they had never managed to do this season. As the finals approach, Golden State is slowly correcting the situation, in addition to ensuring its place in the top 6.
Luka shakes her. Of the last six losses of the Mavs, this is the fourth time that their opponent has won by four points or less. Last night, if he did not particularly shine in the “money-time”, Luka Doncic especially distinguished himself by missing an unmissable under the circle, reminiscent of a similar situation against Phoenix a little more ago. two weeks. A friend had then texted him to say that even he would have put the shot. The latter could have sent him the same message after that night…
TOPS/FLOPS
✅ Stephen Curry. Not in a big night in attack, the leader did the job by distributing 13 caviars and did not fail to show himself at the end with an important 3-point and especially the lay-up which made Dallas falter for good .
✅ Jordan Poole. A rise in power over the match marked by a big passage in the third quarter and choices right at the end.
✅ Jonathan Kuminga. An impressive slaughter, in line with his last outings since the beginning of the month.
✅ Jaden Hardy. He could almost have been the savior at the end of the game. He had a warm hand and Luka Doncic looked for it quite a bit. For him too, he confirms in terms of regularity for 15 days.
⛔✅ Luka Doncic. 30 points, 17 assists but also 41 minutes of play which may explain his failure at the end, 5 lost balls and finally a sad 11/27 in shooting. His omnipresence ended up costing him in lucidity and causing the loss of his family. It is also in this sense that the contribution of Kyrie Irving can be valuable.
THE FOLLOWING
Dallas (36-37) : the Mavericks will be in Charlotte this Friday and will continue in “back-to-back” the next day at home, still against the Hornets (02:00).
Golden State (38-36) : the Warriors receive Philadelphia this Friday (03:00).
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