Dallas. Kyrie Irving scored 22 factors to assist the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder 105-101 on Saturday, taking a 2-1 lead within the Western Convention semifinals.
Luka Doncic scored 22 factors with 15 rebounds, and PJ Washington added 27 factors, simply two shy of his playoff excessive, set within the earlier recreation.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 factors, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks, however was fouled for a charging with Doncic defending with 29 seconds left and the Thunder trailing by 5.
Oklahoma Metropolis has misplaced consecutive video games after beginning 5-0 within the playoffs. Sport 4 is Monday night time in Dallas.
Doncic got here into the sport with a sprained proper knee and soreness in his left ankle. He additionally suffered a heavy fall on his again within the final two minutes.
Energetic scored 12 factors, eight of them on free throws, and eight rebounds.
Mavericks heart Daniel Gafford exited within the second quarter after injuring his left shoulder in an unintentional collision with Josh Giddey. He returned to the court docket for the second half however completed with simply 19 minutes, scoring eight factors.
Oklahoma Metropolis’s Jalen Williams completed with 16 factors and eight assists. Isaiah Joe completed with 13.
Chet Holmgren had 13 factors, eight rebounds and 4 blocks because the Thunder completed with 10 blocks.
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– 2024-05-16 16:18:08
