Dallas Mavericks @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK | Game ID: 42300225
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 22 22 23 25 92DAL 24 30 25 25 104
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Doncic posts 31-point triple-double as Mavericks top Thunder to take 3-2 series lead
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Luka Doncic stopped worrying about calls and just played.
It worked. He scored 31 points in a triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.
Doncic didn't voice his displeasure with the officials nearly as much as usual, though he had words with fans a few times.
“I’m just trying to play basketball, just focus on basketball,” he said. “Sometimes I forget this is the thing I love, the thing I do. My mental focus was just go out there and play basketball with a smile on my face and just go.”
Doncic, the league's leading scorer in the regular season, had struggled some in the series against Oklahoma City. Playing through a sprained right knee and a sore left ankle, he had averaged just 22 points on 39% shooting through the first four games. He made 12 of 22 field goals in Game 5 and had 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his sixth career playoff triple-double.
“He was aggressive," Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. "He was making shots, taking shots. The deep 3, being able to get to the basket, playmaking for his bigs and also for the wings.”
Dallas regained the lead in the series after blowing a 14-point advantage and losing 100-96 at home in Game 4.
“We know the last game we played against them at home, we let it go," Doncic said. “It was our mistakes and they hit shots.”
Derrick Jones Jr . scored a playoff career-high 19 points and P.J. Washington Jr. added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Dallas, which shot 52.6% from the floor. The No. 5-seeded Mavericks can advance to the Western Conference finals with a win Saturday at home.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points for the top-seeded Thunder, but no other Oklahoma City player scored more than 13.
The Mavericks won Game 5 on the road, just like they did in the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers. Dallas held Oklahoma City to 42.5% shooting.
Coach Mark Daigneault said the Thunder simply didn't shoot well, but they found some cracks in Dallas' defense late in the game.
“I thought we were kind of there tonight and maybe missed a couple plays,” Daigneault said.
Oklahoma City tried to jump-start its struggling offense by replacing Josh Giddey with Isaiah Joe in the starting lineup. Giddey did not start for the first time in 229 combined regular season and postseason games.
Dallas led by 15 in the second quarter and took a 54-44 edge into halftime. Jones scored 15 points before the break.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 14 points in the third quarter, but Dallas still led 79-67.
Dallas pushed its lead out to 18 points early in the fourth quarter before the Thunder surged. A 3-pointer by Gilgeous-Alexander cut the deficit to 89-79 with just under seven minutes remaining and forced Dallas to call a timeout. The Thunder never got closer than seven points the rest of the way.
Now, the Mavericks are close to advancing.
“We’ve got one more to win out of two games,” Doncic said. “That’s it. We’re up 3-2, but that’s still nothing. We’ve got to finish it and go with the same mentality at home.”
The Thunder, one of the youngest teams in the league, face elimination for the first time.
“Our mood won’t change, our mentality won’t change," Gilgeous-Alexander said. “It’s one game at a time. We wanted to win this game tonight as badly as we’re going to want to win the next game.”
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This story corrects Doncic's point total to 31. A previous version said that he scored 30.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaIrJrWa 4 7 -1 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 3
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
DoGrIrJrIi 3 10 +5 4 5 80 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 1 1
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
DoGaGrHaJr 2 4 -1 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Hardy, Jones Jr.
in Gafford, Hardy
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
GaGrJrHaIr 3 2 0 1 6 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Gafford, Green, Hardaway Jr., Hardy, Irving
in Hardaway Jr., Irving
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
DoJrIrIiWa 4 11 +6 5 6 83 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Dončić, Lively II, Washington
out Gafford, Green, Hardy
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaHaJrWa 3 5 +1 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Hardy, Jones Jr., Washington
in Gafford, Hardy, Jones Jr.
out Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaGrIrWa 4 9 -2 4 7 57 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Green, Irving, Washington
in Green, Irving
out Hardy, Jones 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 +1 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Gafford, Irving, Jones Jr., Washington
in Jones Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoIrJrIiWa 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 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
DoGrIrIiWa 2 8 +3 3 7 43 2 4 50 0 0 0 3 1 4 3 0 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
GrHaIrIiWa 1 3 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2
DAL Green, Hardy, Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Hardy
out Dončić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaGrHaIrJr 2 3 -2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2
DAL Gafford, Green, Hardy, Irving, Jones Jr.
in Gafford, Jones Jr.
out Lively II, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaJrIiWa 2 5 0 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 2
DAL Dončić, Hardy, 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
DoJrIrIiWa 4 10 +3 4 6 67 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 1
DAL Dončić, Hardaway Jr., Irving, Lively II, Washington
in Hardaway Jr., Irving
out Hardy, Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGaJrIrWa 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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
DoGaIrJrWa 3 6 -1 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 0 1 1 1 0 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
DoIrJrIiWa 3 6 +2 1 5 20 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 4 4 1 0 2 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
DoGiHoWiJo 6 13 -1 5 11 45 3 6 50 0 0 0 3 2 5 3 0 0 2 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWiWi 2 2 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Wiggins
in Jay. Williams, Wiggins
out Holmgren, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiWiWi 2 5 +1 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Wiggins
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
GiGiHoWaWi 3 2 0 1 5 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Wallace
out Dort, Jay. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWa 4 5 -6 2 6 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Dort, Jal. Williams
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWa 1 2 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace
in Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe
out Giddey, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiWiWa :50 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, Jay. Williams, Wallace
in Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams
out Dort, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiWiJoWa 2 2 -3 1 5 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Joe
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 9 18 -2 7 16 44 2 9 22 2 2 100 0 5 5 2 2 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
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
DoGiHoWiWa 2 3 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 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
GiGiWiWiWa 1 3 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
OKC Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Wallace
in Giddey, Jay. Williams
out Dort, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiGiWiWaWi 2 5 +2 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Wiggins
out Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWaWi :55 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
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
DoGiHoWiWa :55 0 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. 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
DoHoWiWaWi 1 2 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace, 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
DoGiHoWiWa 8 17 +5 7 11 64 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 4 4 5 2 1 1 3
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Gilgeous-Alexander
out Wiggins
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 6 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Wallace
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALAL A. Lawson
DG D. Gafford
DJ D. Jones Jr.
DL D. Lively II
DO Doncic
JG J. Green
JH J. Hardy
KI K. Irving
LD L. Dončić
PW P. Washington
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
OKCAW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
JW Jay. Williams
LD L. Dort
OD O. Dieng
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
DAL/OKC 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