The Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 in Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday, putting them ahead 2-1 in the series as they get ready for Game 4.
Dallas was guided by forward PJ Washington, with guards Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic also making significant contributions on both offense and defense.
Washington finished Washington scored 27 points, grabbed six rebounds, and made 11 out of 23 field goal attempts, including 5 out of 12 three-point shots.
After the game, Washington expressed his willingness to help the team win by doing whatever was needed, which currently involves making his three-point shots confidently. He mentioned this in a statement provided by the NBA. open shots.
He said, “So, for me, just take them with confidence. I’ve been working on them. I’ve been waiting to get here my whole career. I’m enjoying every second of it.”
Washington's scoring has been crucial for the Mavericks in these playoffs, as the team has won 4 out of 6 games where he scored more than 20 points.
The team also received significant contributions from Irving and Doncic, who each scored 22 points and made their presence felt throughout the game.
Irving made 10 of his 17 field goal attempts, maintaining his trend of efficient shooting in the playoffs. He has a 50.7% field goal percentage and an impressive 44.3% from three-point range in the playoffs. shot Another trend has been Irving’s ability to excel in the second half of games. He once again performed well in the latter part of Game 3, contributing 14 of his 22 points. During these playoffs, Irving has averaged 21.3 points in the second half of home games.
Irving has shown consistency in getting hot in the second half of games. He continued this trend in Game 3, scoring 14 of his 22 points in the latter portion of the game. This experienced NBA player has averaged 21.3 points in the second half of home games in these playoffs.
These second-half outbursts have been crucial for the team, especially as Doncic deals with various injuries he has accumulated throughout these playoffs.
During Game 3, Doncic experienced multiple hard falls. Early in the game, the 25-year-old tripped on Thunder forward Luguentz Dort and hit his face on the ground. Later in the game, both Doncic and Dort fell to the ground as they went for a ball. Doncic mentioned after the game that he is currently dealing with injuries all over his body, according to ESPN.
Although these injuries have apparently affected Doncic’s scoring, as he made only 7 out of 17 field goal attempts in Game 3 and has an overall 41% field goal percentage in these playoffs, he has provided valuable assistance to the team in many other aspects during these games.
He managed to secure 15 rebounds during Game 3, helping the Mavericks outrebound the Thunder 48-41, while also setting up his teammates with five assists. collided Post-game, Doncic expressed pride in the team for winning a closely contested game, while also acknowledging that it will be challenging to close out this series and continue pursuing an NBA Championship.
“We haven’t accomplished anything yet. We've won two games, and we need to win four. We’re just going to keep going,” he stated.
Dallas will now aim to secure another victory at home to expand their series lead. The two teams are set to compete in Game 4 on Monday at 8:30 p.m. at American Airlines Center.
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 in the third game of the second round of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday. This gives them a 2-1 series lead as they get ready for Game 4. Dallas was led by forward PJ Washington, with guards Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic also making significant contributions on […]
“We didn’t do anything yet. We won two games, and we need to win four. We’re just going to keep going,” he said.
Dallas will now look to win another game at home to extend its series lead. The two teams are scheduled to face off in Game 4 on Monday at 8:30 p.m. at American Airlines Center.
