In the wake of his 54-point match against the Jazz, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander carries his team in the first quarter. He gets answers from Mavericksespecially from Spencer Dinwiddie and PJ Washington and we are off to a good start offensively (34-33). In the second quarter, Oklahoma City's defense began to do its job, stealing balls and protecting its rim well. But with the winning shots of PJ Washington and Kyrie Irving, the Texans are never far away (62-60).
The Mavericks did even better by going in front at the start of the second half, still with this Washington – Irving duo. The Thunder attacks poorly, is too clumsy and “SGA” is well monitored.
It is therefore Jalen Williams who takes control with 14 points at 5/5 shooting in this quarter. But it was not enough to prevent Dallas from taking the lead before the last act (83-91). From then on, the Canadian came to help his teammate and the Thunder got closer.
But Jason Kidd's men, in addition to the efforts they make in defense, always find a 3-point shot to give themselves some breathing room. Whether it's Spencer Dinwiddie, Quentin Grimes or even Maxi Kleber, it falls in and rules out a possible comeback for the Thunder, who must ultimately lose 115-121.
WHAT TO REMEMBER
– PJ Washington, what effort! The interior will sleep well. He was simply enormous with 22 points, 19 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in 40 minutes! Above all, he spared no effort and was impressively active in defense, then in attack, putting constant pressure on the Thunder players.
– Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams needed help. Faced with a Dallas team that was certainly diminished but invigorated and disciplined, the two Thunder players (64 points between them) were sometimes isolated to fuel the score. Aaron Wiggins, for example, missed his six 3-point attempts when Lu Dort was sent off for a bad move midway through the third quarter. Result: in the second half, the two stars scored 43 of their team's 53 points…
– The Mavericks, beast nemesis of the Thunder. The numbers are there: four matches this season between the two teams and three successes for the Texan franchise, which obviously has the right formula to bring down the best team in the West, after having already beaten it in the conference semi-finals. last season.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
