Stephen Curry led five players to score in double figures, and the Warriors finally defeated the Mavericks 109-100 in straight sets in the Western Conference Finals to gain a draw advantage.
Warriors Wiggins (Andrew Wiggins) violent dunk brilliant performance, brushing a playoff career-high 27 points, another 11 rebounds and 3 assists. Curry had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Klay Thompson had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
The Lone Rangers scored 20+ points, Luka Doncic had 40 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Jalen Brunson had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and Spencer Dinwiddie had 26 points.
Kerry showed his determination to win the series from the beginning, and has always maintained a high offensive efficiency. The Warriors made a good start, leading 48-47 at halftime. The Mavericks were 6-for-25 from the field. Curry scored 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists on 6 of 11 shots; Doncic had 15 points and 7 rebounds.
The Warriors went 19-9 in the third quarter to lead 67-59. Kerui scored 11 points in a single quarter, made 9 of 16 shots in three quarters, and scored 27 points in 5 of 10 three-pointers. Before relying on three-pointers, Kerui strengthened his breakthrough, making it difficult for opponents to defend his offense. With 1 minute and 15 seconds before the end, the Mavericks were only 5 points away, and Jordan Poole scored a three-pointer, killing the game and causing the Mavericks fans to leave the field early.
Doncic scored 21 points in the final quarter, and was even dunked by Wiggins as a background board. In the 40 minutes of the game, he made 11 of 23 shots, including 4 of 9 three-pointers, 14 of 17 penalties, and scored 40 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 hot pots. When Doncic scored 40+ points in a single game in the playoffs, the Lone Ranger suffered a 4-game losing streak. “The responsibility is on me. I played badly in the first three quarters.” Doncic said of the loss. “I’m still learning. This is my first time in the conference finals. I’m 23 years old, and I still have a lot to learn.”
“We had some good shots, but we just didn’t make it,” Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said. “I said before that our life and death depended on the 3-pointer, but we also failed because we weren’t actively trying to rebound. Die.” The Mavericks grabbed 33 rebounds, not as good as the Warriors’ 47.
Kerry played 39 minutes and made 10 of 20 shots, including 5 of 10 three-pointers, and scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. The 34-year-old Curry has scored 30+ points in seven playoff games this season.
“When you take the lead on the road, it’s actually quite difficult,” Curry said following the game. “At the last minute, we tried to get some good attacks. JP (Poor) hit the key ball and Klay (Thompson) started the last quarter. Got some big shots in the stage. That dunk from Wiggins was unbelievable, he was full of energy. It was a great team win.”
