Dallas Mavericks @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK | Game ID: 42300222
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 32 30 27 21 110DAL 36 32 31 20 119
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Doncic scores 29 points as Mavericks top Thunder 119-110 to tie series at 1-1
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Luka Doncic limped around the court, often grimacing as he played through a sprained right knee and a bloodied left knee.
His shooting stroke was unaffected. He had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 on Thursday night and even the Western Conference semifinals at one win apiece.
“I think that was one of the hardest games I’ve had to play,” Doncic said. “I’m battling out there trying to do my best to help the team win.”
The Thunder held Doncic to 19 points on 6-for-19 shooting in Game 1. He made 11 of 21 field goals in Game 2. Throughout, he had frequent conversations with the officials — enough to draw the ire of Thunder fans, who booed him and directed chants his way.
“That’s great for me," he said. “I love it.”
P.J. Washington added 29 points and 11 rebounds and made 7 of 11 3-pointers for the Mavericks. He averaged 12.9 points in the regular season.
“I thought P.J. set the tone," Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. "We played through him a little bit in the post and I think that sparked him. He was big for us tonight.”
Kyrie Irving added nine points and 11 assists for the No. 5-seeded Mavericks, who host Game 3 on Saturday after taking home-court advantage from the top-seeded Thunder.
Doncic expects the Thunder to be prepared.
“They have great players," Doncic said. "They have great chemistry, great team. And it’s going to be tough. It’s going to be a fight till the end. So, just much respect to Oklahoma (City), but it’s big time we won this game.”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, and Jalen Williams added 20 points for the Thunder, who lost for the first time in the postseason and allowed more than 100 points for the first time in their six playoff games.
The Mavericks played with desperation, just like they did in the first round when they beat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 and took home court from them.
“I feel like it was a must-win game for us,” Washington said. “And those games, I feel like are where we play our best.”
Doncic made his first three shots and scored eight points in the first three minutes to help Dallas take a 13-2 lead. He scored 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting in the first quarter, but the Thunder had the play of the quarter. Oklahoma City inbounded from under the Dallas goal with 1.4 seconds left. Jaylin Williams threw it long for Chet Holmgren , who caught the ball while defended by two Mavericks in traffic, turned around and hit a long 2-point jumper to cut Dallas' lead to 36-32.
Dallas led 68-62 at halftime. Both teams made 25 of 47 shots before the break, but Dallas made 12 3s to Oklahoma City's six.
Oklahoma City tied it at 70 on a baseline jumper by Gilgeous-Alexander two minutes into the second half. Aaron Wiggins , who started the second half in place of Josh Giddey , scored from in close to give the Thunder a 72-71 lead, their first advantage of the game.
Dallas rallied, largely with Doncic resting. After he returned, his lob for a dunk by Derrick Jones Jr . put the Mavericks up 99-85 late in the third quarter, and they took a 99-89 lead into the fourth.
A powerful two-handed putback dunk by Williams cut Dallas' lead to 99-95, but the Mavericks responded. Doncic took advantage of a screen by Dereck Lively II and hit a 3-pointer to put Dallas up 104-95 with nine minutes remaining. The Thunder never got closer than five points the rest of the way.
“We’ve got a really good opponent that played really well tonight," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. "We tried to scrap back into it. I thought our effort was really good tonight. I thought we tried to gear it up a couple different times. I thought where we left something to be desired was execution.”
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 4 16 +9 6 9 67 3 3 100 1 1 100 2 4 6 4 0 0 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 3 8 -7 3 6 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 2
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
DoGaGrIrWa 1 3 +3 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Irving, Washington
in Gafford, Green
out Jones Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGaGrWa 2 5 +5 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Exum, Gafford, Green, Washington
in Exum
out Irving
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoExGaGrJr 2 3 -5 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Exum, Gafford, Green, 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
ExJrIrIiWa 2 4 -1 1 6 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
DAL Exum, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
out Dončić, Gafford, Green, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoJrIrIiWa 4 12 +8 6 7 86 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 4 4 5 1 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Dončić
out Exum
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaJrIrWa 2 7 -3 3 4 75 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2
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
DoGaIrJrWa 2 0 -5 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., 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
DoGrIrJrIi 2 6 +2 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
DAL Dončić, Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II
in Green, Lively II
out Gafford, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 6 9 -6 3 10 30 1 2 50 2 4 50 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 2
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford, Washington
out Green, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIrJrIiWa :53 3 +3 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Green, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Green, Lively II
out Dončić, Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJrIrIiWa 3 13 +6 4 7 57 2 4 50 3 4 75 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 1
DAL Green, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Hardaway Jr.
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaGrJrJr 1 2 -2 1 4 25 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr.
in Dončić, Gafford, Jones Jr.
out Irving, Lively II, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaGrIrWa 2 0 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Irving, Washington
in Irving, Washington
out Hardaway Jr., Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 4 9 +3 4 8 50 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1
DAL Dončić, Irving, Jones Jr., Lively II, Washington
in Jones Jr., 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
DoGaJrIrWa 4 9 +2 3 8 38 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 3 4 1 1 1 0 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Washington
in Gafford, Hardaway Jr.
out Jones Jr., Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaJrIrJr 2 2 +2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 2
DAL Dončić, Gafford, 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
DoGiGiHoWi 4 7 -9 2 6 33 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2
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 15 +7 6 8 75 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 3 3 4 0 1 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams
in Jay. Williams
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaWiJo 1 0 -5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Jay. Williams, Joe
in Hayward, Joe
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
GiHaWiJoWa 1 0 -3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Wallace
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaHoJoWa 2 8 +5 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace
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
GiHoWiWaWi 4 5 -6 2 6 33 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 3 0
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Giddey, Jal. Williams, Wiggins
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWi 1 2 -3 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wiggins
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe
out Giddey, Jal. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWi :51 2 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Joe, Wiggins
in Jal. Williams
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 2 10 +6 4 4 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Holmgren
out Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWa 2 5 +5 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Wallace
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiJoWa 1 3 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Joe
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWi 6 15 +6 5 9 56 3 5 60 2 2 100 1 5 6 5 1 1 1 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wiggins
in Dort, Wiggins
out Joe, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiWiWaWi 1 0 -3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, 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
GiWiWiJoWa :56 2 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wallace
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
GiGiWiJoWa 2 5 -3 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 2
OKC Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Giddey
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 :53 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wiggins
out Giddey, Jay. Williams, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoWiWaWi 2 6 +1 3 6 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Dort
out Gilgeous-Alexander
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWiJo 2 2 0 1 5 20 0 2 0 2 2 100 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Joe
in Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe
out Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 1 0 -2 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 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 7 0 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 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 2 0 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Wiggins
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