The Dallas Mavericks have equalized in the playoff series against Oklahoma City Thunder in the North American professional basketball league NBA – the score between Boston and Cleveland is now 1-1.
In the 119:110, Luka Doncic, like PJ Washington, scored 29 points and recorded ten rebounds and seven assists. Kyrie Irving only hit two of his eight attempts from the field (nine points), but had eleven assists. The best thrower of the game was Oklahoma’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 33 points. Oklahoma was the best team in the West during the regular season.
After the two opening games in Oklahoma City, the “Mavs” now host the Thunder twice in a row in Dallas. In the best-of-seven series, whoever wins four games first wins. Maximilian Kleber was missing from Dallas due to injury.
NBA Playoffs 2024 Meeting Conference Standing Oklahoma – Dallas West 1:1 Minnesota – Denver West 2:0 Boston – Cleveland East 1:1 Indiana – New York East 0:2
Boston suffers defeat against Cleveland
Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics, the best regular season team in the East, suffered a surprisingly heavy loss and had to accept the equalizer in the playoff series. Boston lost the second game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at home with 94:118. The outstanding man for the Cavs was Donovan Mitchell, who scored 29 points and hit five of his seven three-point attempts.
Unlike game one, when Mitchell received little support from his teammates, every player in the starting lineup scored in double figures. Caris LeVert also scored 21 points. The best thrower for the Celtics, who dropped two in the half, was Jayson Tatum with 25 points. The series continues with two games in Cleveland.