Oklahoma City Thunder @ Dallas Mavericks
Monday, May 13, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX | Game ID: 42300224
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 30 24 15 27 96OKC 20 23 22 35 100
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34, Thunder overcome Mavs defense to even series 2-2
DALLAS -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was making his normal share of shots through three quarters for Oklahoma City. Most of his teammates weren't, until it mattered most.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and the Thunder overcame a Mavericks franchise playoff-record 13 blocks, rallying for a 100-96 victory Monday night to even their Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2.
Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort hit clutch 3-pointers late, and Jalen Williams drove for a dunk and a 94-91 lead with 1:29 remaining as Dallas players and coaches screamed for a double-dribble call.
Crew chief Zack Zarba said in a pool report that video confirmed officials were correct not calling the double-dribble, saying Williams never had control of the ball before grabbing it with two hands and starting his dribble.
The teams split a pair on each other's home court. Game 5 is Wednesday night in Oklahoma City.
“We just stuck to it,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “We just plugged away, took it possession by possession. And eventually the game turned for us.”
The Mavericks' last chance to tie came with 10.1 seconds left when, trailing by two, Luka Doncic had two free throws. But the Dallas superstar missed the first, part of a dismal 12-for-23 effort by the Mavs from the line. Oklahoma City was 23 for 24.
“We’ve just got to work on our free throws,” Doncic said. “We shot 52%. That’s unacceptable.”
Backed by one of their best defensive efforts of the season, the Mavs led by 14 early in the second half. But their offense disappeared from there, and the Thunder slowly came back.
Oklahoma City went in front for the first time since early in the game — and for good — on Holmgren’s 3 for an 89-86 lead with 3:24 remaining.
P.J. Washington Jr. led Dallas in scoring again with 21 points, while Doncic had 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Kyrie Irving had his second single-digit scoring game of the series with nine points.
Dort's clutch 3 came on a 3-of-10 shooting night from deep as he finished with 17 points. Holmgren had 18 points and nine rebounds.
Dereck Lively II and Derrick Jones Jr . had four blocks apiece for Dallas, each getting one in the final seconds of the first half to continue the defensive tone that had already been set.
That defensive struggle turned downright ugly in the third quarter, with the Thunder outscoring Dallas 22-15 to cut their deficit to four — the closest they had been since the middle of the first quarter. Oklahoma City shot 33% in the third to 25% for the Mavs.
Dallas wasn't much better in the fourth, shooting 42% and going just 1 of 5 from long range while the Thunder finally started seeing shots go in after shooting 34% through three quarters.
Gilgeous-Alexander, who along with Holmgren did most of the shot-making while their teammates struggled, got the Thunder even on a jumper with four minutes to go.
“There’s nothing comfortable about playoff games,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “I thought our ability just to endure the early punches, and just not able to get back in the game for a long time, our ability to endure that was big time. In the fourth, the offense turned for us.”
Washington, making his first postseason appearance as a trade-deadline acquisition that was a defense-first move, had his third consecutive game with at least 20 points and added 12 rebounds.
Doncic had his fifth career playoff triple-double but again struggled with his shooting as he deals with a sprained right knee and a sore left ankle.
The five-time All-Star was 6 of 20 overall and 2 of 9 from long range, while the eight-time All-Star Irving hasn't put an offensive stamp on any of the first four games.
A pair that averaged just shy of 60 points per game in the regular season is at 37 in the series. Irving isn't even in the second-leading scorer. That's Washington.
“I think there’s a focus on us,” Doncic said. “When we both drive it, they collapse the paint, almost five guys. So I think that’s been difficult for us. We’ve just got to find open teammates.”
With Oklahoma City leading by three after two free throws from Holmgren in the final seconds, Gilgeous-Alexander fouled Washington before the Mavs could attempt a potential tying 3.
Washington missed the first free throw, dropping Dallas to 11 of 22, and was trying to miss the second — but it went in. Gilgeous-Alexander then put the Mavs away with two more free throws.
“This is probably the most meaningful game I've played in my career,” the Oklahoma City star said.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 5 11 +5 4 9 44 0 2 0 3 4 75 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 0
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 3 11 +9 4 6 67 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 4 5 3 0 1 0 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
DoExGrIiWa 1 0 -4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Green, Lively II, Washington
in Exum, Green
out Irving, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ExGaGrIrWa :59 3 +1 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
DAL Exum, Gafford, Green, Irving, Washington
in Gafford, Irving
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
ExGaGrIrJr 2 5 -1 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1
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
DoGrJrJrIi 1 2 -4 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Lively II
in Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Lively II
out Exum, Gafford, Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExJrJrIi :57 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Lively II
in Exum
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrIiWa 3 8 +2 3 5 60 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 2
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Irving, Washington
out Exum, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaJrIrWa 3 6 +4 3 7 43 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., 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
DoJrIrIiWa 1 0 -4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, 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
DoIrJrIiWa 2 8 +4 3 4 75 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Jones Jr.
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 4 6 -1 2 8 25 1 3 33 1 2 50 1 4 5 2 0 0 0 2
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 -2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 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
DoGrIrIiWa 1 1 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 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
DoGrJrIiWa 2 6 +2 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
DAL Dončić, Green, Hardaway Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Hardaway Jr.
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaGrJrWa 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Hardaway 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
GaGrJrIrWa 3 2 -3 1 6 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
DAL Gafford, Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Washington
in Irving
out Dončić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrJrIi 2 7 +2 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II
in Dončić, Jones Jr., Lively II
out Gafford, Green, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 1 4 +2 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 3 33 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Washington
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 3 6 -6 3 6 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2
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
DoJrIrIiWa 4 6 -6 2 8 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 1 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Hardaway Jr., 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
DoJrJrIiWa :49 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Jones Jr.
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 5 6 -8 3 10 30 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 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
DoGiHoWiWi 3 2 -6 1 5 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wiggins
in Wiggins
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiJoWaWi 4 10 +2 4 7 57 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Jay. Williams, Joe, Wallace
out Dort, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWi 3 10 +5 2 6 33 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, K. Williams
in Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, K. Williams
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoWiWiWa 2 2 -3 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, K. Williams, Wallace
in Wallace
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWiJo 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Joe
in Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe
out Holmgren, K. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 2 4 +2 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Holmgren
out Jay. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWi 3 6 -2 2 5 40 0 0 0 2 2 100 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wiggins
in Wiggins
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 8 15 +2 5 16 31 1 6 17 4 4 100 2 8 10 2 2 2 0 6
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Wiggins
in Giddey, Wiggins
out Jal. Williams, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiGiWiWaWi 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1
OKC Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Jay. Williams, Wallace
out Dort, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiGiWiWiWa 2 5 +3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
OKC Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Wallace
in Jal. Williams
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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Dort, Holmgren
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
DoHoWiWiWa 1 3 0 1 3 33 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, K. Williams, Wallace
in K. 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
DoGiHoWiWa 1 2 -2 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, K. Williams, Wallace
in Gilgeous-Alexander
out Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiWaWi 1 3 +1 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Jal. Williams, Wiggins
out Dort, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWi 2 6 +2 4 5 80 0 0 0 1 1 100 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams
in Dort, Jay. Williams
out Wallace, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWa 5 12 +3 5 8 62 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 0 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Wallace
out Jay. Williams
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
JW Jay. Williams
KW K. 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