‘Hallelujah’, who had been struggling with a knee injury, came through for his team when it counted. The Dallas Mavericks rode an ace performance from Luka Doncic to win Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals against the No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder and even the best-of-seven series at 1-1.
Dallas defeated Oklahoma City 119-110 in Game 2 of the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals of the 2023-2024 National Basketball Association (NBA) Playoffs on Tuesday at the 카지노 Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
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Dallas, which advanced to the second round of the playoffs as the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference after sweeping the No. 4 seed Los Angeles Clippers in four games in the first round, was down one game to the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City, but the victory evened the series and set up a home-and-home for Games 3 and 4. Game 3 between the two teams will take place on Dec. 12.
Leading 68-62 at halftime, Dallas briefly rallied in the third quarter on a floater by Oklahoma City’s Aaron Wiggins and a three-pointer by Rugenz Dollt. But a Tim Hardaway Jr. three-pointer sparked a run to regain the lead, and they took a 10-point lead, 99-89, into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Doncic put the game away. Doncic hit a 3-pointer with 9:02 left in the game to cut the deficit to 101-95, and then scored four straight points in the final 6:21 to pull Oklahoma City back within 106-101. Dallas sealed the game when Kyrie Irving hit both free throws he was fouled on with 25.1 seconds left to make it 119-108.
Doncic, who hasn’t shot well from beyond the arc since Game 1 of the playoffs due to a knee injury, had a great feel for the game, hitting 5-of-8 3-pointers on the night, en route to a 29-point, 10-rebound, seven-assist all-around performance. P.J. Washington, who also hit seven three-pointers, backed him up with a 29-point, 11-rebound double-double. Oklahoma City was led by “Ace” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 33 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists.