NBA – With a sparkling Luka Doncic and efficient recruits, the Mavericks win by 35 points against the Thunder!
Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington couldn’t have dreamed of a better start with the Mavericks. At an unusual time, 1:00 p.m. local time, Luka Doncic’s teammates signed one of their best matches of the season with a very large victory: 146-111!
Unlike Thursday, against the Knicks, Luka Doncic struck at the start. The Slovenian made an exceptional first quarter with long-range accuracy and magic tricks that he has the secret of. Like this “circus shot” scored with the board, without looking at the hoop… The Thunder is leaking everywhere, and after one quarter, Dallas leads by 17 points (47-30). It’s a franchise record for a first quarter.
Kyrie Irving takes over
Thanks to Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren first, and then Aaron Wiggins, OKC will wake up in the middle of the second quarter. Curiously, it’s when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not on the court that the Thunder plays better. A 15-0 allows them to catch up (56-52), but Luka Doncic takes over to reach the half with a nine-point lead (71-62).
Upon returning from the locker room, it’s Kyrie Irving who takes over, and the Mavericks play their basketball. The opportunity to integrate the Gafford-Washington duo as best as possible. As promised by Jason Kidd, the two are stuffed with good balls. The gap swells: +15, +20, +25… As a result, a 4th quarter dispatched quickly with a “garbage time” launched very early by Mark Daigneault. Ideal to rest Luka Doncic, who was not far from a triple-double.
WHAT TO REMEMBER
– A dream first quarter.
Luka Doncic started the game like an MVP. His dribbling, his pace, but also his accuracy have knocked down the Thunder in the first few minutes. His acrobatic basket made an impression, but his 3-point “step-backs” or lob passes also hurt. At the half, the Slovenian was already at 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
– A 15-0 without continuation. In the middle of the 2nd quarter, it was Jalen Williams who took over the Thunder’s game, and it will be his best period of the game. Like a Draymond Green, he sees quickly and accurately, and he didn’t hesitate to release the ball quickly.
– Gafford and Washington already shine. It’s each on an alley-oop that Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington scored their first basket with Dallas. The two seemed to have been there forever, with Gafford setting big screens and opening up well to the hoop, while Washington played in the style of a Maxi Kleber, capable of spreading the game and hitting at the end of the chain.
How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Tirs = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers attempted; LF = Free throws made / Free throws attempted; O = Offensive rebound; D = Defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; PD = Assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Turnovers; Ct: Blocks; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the court; Pts = Points; Eval: player’s evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
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