
2 quarters of 30-point binge, Doncic explodes, Suns collapse
The final game of the NBA Western Conference semifinals, the final game of the series between the Mavericks and the Suns, the steal of the game, took place on the Suns’ home court. A surprising first half of the game saw the Mavericks romp 57-27 in the first half, with Doncic blasting 27+9+3 and Dinwiddie exploding. The Suns collapsed in a big way. Booker + Paul were out of hand.
The Suns Booker + Paul + Ayton + Crowder + Bridges all started on the court. The visiting Mavericks started the game very well, defending the Suns’ offense continuously on the defensive end. Doncic continuously held the ball and hit consecutive shots, and with 5 minutes played in the first quarter, the Mavericks led the Suns 10-5, and Doncic had already scored 8 points. The game went into the last timeout.
After a timeout, Paul missed a pass, Doncic assisted Kleber on a three-pointer during a rebound with the ball, Booker hit the iron on the power play, and Doncic continued to score on the rebound. The Suns had a bit of trouble on the offensive end. The Lone Ranger continued to attack, and old Bucks guard Dinwiddie blasted in consecutive three-pointers from the outside, extending the Lone Ranger lead to nine points. The Mavericks were watching the game from the sidelines, with Norwich, the Mavericks’ most famous player, in the audience. The first quarter ended with the Mavericks leading the Suns 27-17, with Doncic scoring 12 points in one quarter. The Suns only scored 17 points in one quarter, and the problem was in themselves.
The second quarter opened with Paul continuing to play, Booker and Doncic resting on the floor, and the Mavericks led by Dinwiddie. Although Doncic was not there, the Maverick team, led by Dinwiddie, played pretty well offensively, and on the defensive end, continued to put pressure on the Suns, and Paul basically had no chance to hit a shot. Dingwidi held the ball and attacked, facing Paul’s defense, directly blasting in a three-pointer, and Doncic, who was sitting on the sidelines, directly stood up and roared in celebration. With 6 minutes played in the second quarter, the Mavericks led the Suns 39-22.
The Suns attacked, Paul assisted Ayton to score under the basket, this cooperation is too rare. The Lone Ranger coach Kidd immediately called a timeout. After the timeout, Doncic held the ball to the basket and caused a foul, hitting all 2 free throws, Kidd’s coaching level can be ah. The Suns offense, Booker shot iron, however, Dongqiqi blast into 2 consecutive three-pointers. The Mavericks were up by 30 points and the first half ended with the Mavericks leading the Suns 57-27.
Halftime stats.
Suns: Bridges 4 points and 2 rebounds, Crowder 5 points and 3 rebounds, Ayton 3 points and 4 rebounds, Booker 2 points, Paul 1 point, 2 assists and 1 rebound, Cameron Johnson 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Shamet 3 points and McGee 2 points.
Lone Ranger: Finney Smith 2 points, Powell 2 points, Brunson 2 points and 5 rebounds, Dinwiddie 21 points and 3 rebounds, Kleber 3 points and 3 rebounds, Doncic 9 of 12 shooting in the half, 4 of 7 from three, a solo 27 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
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