Oklahoma City Thunder @ Dallas Mavericks
Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX | Game ID: 42300223
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 26 25 31 23 105OKC 23 29 26 23 101
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Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder again for 2-1 lead in West semis
DALLAS -- — Luka Doncic already had a balky right knee and an achy left ankle when he fell hard on his back while battling his primary defender, Lu Dort, for a loose ball.
Not only did Doncic win the ensuing jump ball, the NBA scoring champion tracked down the loose ball that followed with his Dallas Mavericks clinging to a late lead.
“Everything,” Doncic said when asked what hurt, a few minutes after walking gingerly to the locker room with Dallas having beaten Oklahoma City 105-101 on Saturday to secure a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. “I'm just battling out there.”
The same could be said for plenty of others.
Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help the Mavs hold on.
Doncic also had 22 points to go with 15 rebounds, and P.J. Washington Jr. scored 27, just two shy of his playoff high from Dallas' Game 2 victory .
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, but was called for a charge with Doncic defending on a drive with 29 seconds left and the Thunder trailing by five.
Chet Holmgren , who scored 13 points, also had four blocks as Oklahoma City finished with 10. But the Thunder were outrebounded 16-5 on the offensive glass by the scrappy Mavs, who had a 16-9 edge in second-chance points.
Top-seeded Oklahoma City has lost consecutive games after starting 5-0 in the playoffs. Game 4 is Monday night in Dallas.
“It's extremely competitive,” Holmgren said. “Both teams really want it. If you take the result out of it, it's everything that you want to be going through in a basketball game.”
Irving bounced back from just the third single-digit scoring game of his lengthy playoff career with 14 points in the second half, including six consecutive Dallas points in the fourth quarter that helped the Mavs to their biggest lead of the final period at nine.
The Dallas lead was three after a missed 3-pointer from Gilgeous-Alexander when Irving drove across the lane and hit a runner for a 104-99 lead with 39 seconds to go.
The eight-time All-Star, coming off just eight shots and nine points when Dallas evened the series in Oklahoma City, was 10 of 17 from the field and had seven assists to lead the team for the second game in a row.
“One of my coaches just came up to me and said I waited too long, so obviously I’ve got to be better on my end,” said Irving, who made all four of his fourth-quarter shots. “We’re going against a young team. So we just want to continue to do the things that get us these W's, and it starts on the defensive end.”
Washington had a 19-point first half for the second consecutive game, once again finishing three points shy of the combined total before the break for Irving and Doncic. Washington was 3 of 6 from 3-point range in the first half and 5 of 12 for the game.
“He's hooping,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “We've got to turn that water off if we want to win this series, for sure.”
Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault decided to foul Dereck Lively II intentionally in the fourth quarter, and the rookie center missed three of the first four free throws. But he hit the next four in a row, the last putting Dallas up 100-95 with 3:06 to go.
Lively, who shot 51% from the line in the regular season and came in 11 of 21 in the playoffs, finished 8 of 12 on free throws and had 12 points and eight rebounds.
Mavericks center Daniel Gafford , who dealt with a dislocated pinkie finger in Game 2, exited in the second quarter after injuring his left shoulder in an inadvertent collision with Josh Giddey .
Gafford returned to the court for the second half with the shoulder in a large wrap, but took it off and was still in the starting lineup. He was limited to six minutes after the break, finishing with eight points.
Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams stayed down for almost 30 seconds of live action in the third quarter, ending in a 3-pointer by Irving, after injuring his left ankle. Williams went the locker room briefly but returned early in the fourth quarter and finished with 16 points and eight assists.
Isaiah Joe had his playoff career best for a game with 10 points before halftime, hitting a 3 just before the buzzer to give Oklahoma City a 52-51 lead at the break. Joe finished with 13.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 4 15 +6 6 7 86 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 3 4 4 1 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 2 0 -2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 2 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGrIrIiWa 1 5 +1 2 6 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Exum, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Exum, Green
out Dončić, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGaGrIrWa 1 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1
DAL Exum, Gafford, Green, Irving, Washington
in Gafford
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGaGrIrJr 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Exum, Gafford, Green, Irving, Jones Jr.
in Jones Jr.
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGaJrJr 2 2 -4 0 4 0 0 3 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr.
in Dončić, Hardaway Jr.
out Green, Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaJrJrWa 3 5 -3 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Washington
in Washington
out Exum
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrIiWa 3 3 0 1 8 12 1 6 17 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 1 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Irving, Lively II
out Gafford, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIrJrIiWa 1 2 -1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
DAL Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Green, Jones Jr.
out Dončić, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaGrJrWa 1 3 -3 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Jones Jr., Washington
in Dončić, Gafford
out Irving, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 4 10 +1 4 7 57 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 3 3 0 1 0 2 2
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Irving, Lively II
out Gafford, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 2 4 -5 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 1 0 -4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 2 0
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGrIrIiWa 5 19 +14 6 12 50 4 8 50 3 4 75 3 6 9 4 1 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Green
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaGrJrIrWa 1 2 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Gafford, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Washington
in Gafford, Hardaway Jr.
out Dončić, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaGrJrIrJr 2 6 +2 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
DAL Gafford, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr.
in Jones Jr.
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrJrIiWa 2 2 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Dončić, Lively II, Washington
out Gafford, Green, Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrJrIi 3 8 +1 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II
in Irving
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford, Washington
out Hardaway Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 1 1 +1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 25 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrJrWa :52 1 -1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Hardaway Jr.
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 4 8 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 5 6 83 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Lively II
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 6 11 -4 5 11 45 1 6 17 0 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 2 1 3
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiWiWaWi 3 4 -3 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Jay. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
out Dort, Giddey, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiJoWaWi 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Joe
out Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWi 1 3 +2 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wiggins
in Dort, Holmgren
out Jay. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoWiJoWi 5 11 +3 5 7 71 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 6 6 4 0 0 2 2
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe, Wiggins
in Jal. Williams
out Gilgeous-Alexander
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWi :49 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wiggins
in Gilgeous-Alexander
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWaWi :48 3 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Jay. Williams, Wallace
out Holmgren, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiWiWa 1 6 +3 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Wallace
in Giddey
out Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWa 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Holmgren, Jal. Williams
out Giddey, Jay. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 3 7 +1 3 5 60 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 5 13 +1 6 12 50 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 5 6 4 2 3 1 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Giddey
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWiJo 2 0 -8 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Joe
in Jay. Williams, Joe
out Giddey, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiWiJoWi 1 5 +2 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wiggins
in Wiggins
out Gilgeous-Alexander
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoJoWaWi 2 4 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Wallace
out Dort, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaHoWaWi 1 4 +1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Hayward
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaHoWi 2 0 -2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren, Wiggins
in Dort
out Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWi 3 7 -1 3 6 50 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wiggins
in Jal. Williams
out Hayward
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWiWa 2 5 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 4 50 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 3
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Wallace
in Jay. Williams, Wallace
out Holmgren, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWiJo 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWa 1 2 -1 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Holmgren, Wallace
out Jay. Williams, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 3 7 +1 2 3 67 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 2 2 1 1 2 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Wallace
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
GH G. Hayward
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
JW Jay. Williams
LD L. Dort
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
DALDE D. Exum
DG D. Gafford
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DO Doncic
JG J. Green
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
PW P. Washington
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
OKC/DAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur