NBA Playoffs: Dallas Mavericks despite Doncic gala before the end

The Golden State Warriors also won game 3 of the series against the Dallas Mavericks and, after the 109:100 success in Texas, are only a win from the NBA Finals. While Stephen Curry towered over for the guests and had sufficient support, the MAVs did nothing apart from a trio about the outstanding Luka Doncic.

• Dallas Mavericks (4) - Golden State Warriors (3) 100: 109 (boxcore), series: 0: 3
• MAVS vs. Warriors: The series at a glance (0-3)
• Warrior's shoot game before and after the break - Doncic Stark
• the most important statistics
• Mavericks vs. Warriors: The voices for the game
• The star of the game: Stephen Curry
• The flop of the game: Reggie Bullock
• the scene of the game

Doncic scored 40 points (11/23 FG, 4/9 3FG, 11 rebounds) in the final section when Dallas unsuccessfully declined. In addition to Jalen Brunson (20, 7/12 FG), Spencer Dinwiddie was significantly improved compared to game 2 (26, 7/13 FG). Otherwise, all Mavericks were ice cold, whether Reggie Bullock (0, 0/10 FG) or Maxi Kleber (0, 0/5 FG). As a team, no 30 percent of the threes (13/45) fell, from the field it was just 40 percent.

This was a good deal better with the Warriors (46.9 and 34.4 percent), who fought their way back from a 9-point deficit in the first half and had taken control at the latest in the middle of the third section. Top scorer Curry (31, 10/20 FG, 5/10 3FG, 11 Assists), almost always had his fingers in the game, Andrew Wiggins also played Stark (27, 11/20 FG, 11 rebounds) and also took Doncic with a sensational Dunk on the poster. In addition, the long weak Klay Thompson (19, 6/18 FG) and Jordan Poole (10, 2/4 3FG) also met. Kevon Looney scraped past a double double (9 and 12).

After TNT expert Charles Barkley had arrived on the back of a horse on the hall, both teams did not make any changes in the starting line -up. Both the battered Doncic and Wiggins were able to participate from the start. The Mavs started with a turnover. Although Doncic attacked the zone several times and struggled with the free -wing line, but on the other side Looney once again caused problems.

Dallas played faster than usual, but put the first seven three (some of them open). After a curry triangle, the guests were early with 12 points. The pace was incredibly high, Brunson could shorten the distance, and the Warriors also left a lot. And so it was only 22:25 after twelve minutes from a MAVS perspective after a very deep Buzzerbeater from Doncic.

Warrior's shoot game before and after the break - Doncic Stark

After four points from Dinwiddie, the Mavericks were quickly in front, after a very strong Ball Movement, Brunson sank another threesome (as a team 4/16 3FG). As a result of a drive to the basket, Otto Porter Jr. hobbled from the field and directly further into the catacombs. The game was over for him. The offensive took a break on both sides, Poole already picked up the third foul. The minutes without Doncic or Curry/Wiggins went clearly to Dallas. Green got a t after a backcourt violation was whistled against him. The Warriors responded to a 9-point deficit with a 10-0 run, including two curry trians. 48:47 Warriors for the break.

The first four points of the second half went to the Warriors, when Curry sank the next three, Jason Kidd reached out early and replaced Powell with glue. Green cleared Bullock, the Mavs kept in contact with a good defensive, but again and again they shot themselves into the leg through bad work on their own board, every 50:50 balls landed at Golden State. Thompson increased to +9. When the deficit was double -digit, Dinwiddie finally hit Dallas again. But Curry countered from Downtown to Finney-Smith. 78:68 before the final quarter.

With a threesome after the Wiggins release by Thompson, the final section started modestly from the MAVS perspective. Doncic scored several times, but Klay had finally arrived in the game. Dallas defended himself, Doncic met the stepback, Bertan's darkness, but the gap settled in 8 points. Then Wiggins unpacked a monstrous poster dunk over Doncic, which was first considered an offensive foul against Wiggins. However, the Warriors successfully challen.

And a few seconds later he sank an offensive revound again powerfully in the basket. After Doncic Wiggins put the threesome fouled and this on +14, Dallas could no longer counter enough - despite several Doncic triples. Poole returned a last push of the Mavs with a threesome and sent kisses into the audience. In the night of Wednesday, the Mavs are already playing against the playoff.

the most important statistics

Dallas Mavericks (4) - Golden State Warriors (3) 100: 109 (boxcore), series: 0: 3

• The topic was not new: Once again, the Mavericks got a variety of high -proof throws from a distance from the start, after Doncic doubled and/or the ball was moved well. However, the yield was very sobering. After a quarter it was 3/14, at the break 6/25 and at the end 13/45. The quota was clearly worse than that of the Warriors, who only met two attempts. The advantage of 6 points in this category is far too little from a MAVS perspective.

• If the Mavericks want to win, they have to win the turnover battle - that was clear before the game. In the middle of the second quarter it was 2: 6, but the Warriors were able to keep the damage within their point of view (13: 9). Also important: Dallas generated only 10 points from the ball wins (Warriors: 8).

• The Mavericks had decided to get into the zone much more often and ultimately to get to the freewurfine than last. This worked well at the beginning, at the break the difference here was 20: 7 (FTA). Afterwards the number of experiments approached (34:25), and Dallas also left seven freebies.

• In return, the boards (47:33) and the points in the zone (46:34) clearly belonged to the team from San Francisco. In particular, the offensive rebounds (14: 7) and the associated second chance points hurt the MAVS extremely, as the Thompson triple or the Wiggins putback occupy. This grabbed six offensive boards, and five were five at Looney. Best Maverick in this regard: Finney-Smith with just three.

Mavericks vs. Warriors: The voices for the game

Jason Kidd (Head Coach Mavericks): This is just the beginning of our trip. It is cool to go through it. That's not the end. "

Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) about the Wiggins Dunk: "I was hit a bit, but I won't be lying: that was impressive."

Stephen Curry (Warriors) : "Klay started the fourth quarter with a few goals, Poole hit the most important litter. And then there was Wiggins with the Dunk and the putback. He was everywhere with his energy. A great team victory, but the job is not yet d1. "

The star of the game: Stephen Curry

Next strong game from curry after game 2. He was clearly the best player in his team and especially in the phase at the end of the second and beginning of the third quarter when the Warriors turned the game.

The flop of the game: Reggie Bullock

It went wrong, what could have gone wrong for the 3-and-D player of the MAVS. All ten attempts to throw, seven of them from a distance, missed the goal. After a foul against Wiggins, he also stayed for a long time and held his shoulder. Symptomatic also the scene when he previously started to drive and was mercilessly cleared by Green.

the scene of the game

Apart from the absolutely sensational Wiggins dark, the at least preliminary phase of the game must also be mentioned here. In the last minutes of the first half, the Mavericks played a reasonably comfortable lead. As part of a 10: 0 run, Curry only sank a very deep threesome and a little later added one out of the corner. Already during the throw, the Splash Brother turned to his teammates on the bench and knew that the ball would fidget on the net.

MAVS vs. Warriors: The series at a glance (0-3)

Game	Date	Time	Home	About	result
1	19. May	3 o'clock	Golden State Warriors	Dallas Mavericks	112: 87
2	21. May	3 o'clock	Golden State Warriors	Dallas Mavericks	126: 117
3	23. May	3 o'clock	Dallas Mavericks	Golden State Warriors	100: 109
4	25. May	3 o'clock	Dallas Mavericks	Golden State Warriors	-
5*	27. May	3 o'clock	Golden State Warriors	Dallas Mavericks	-
6*	29. May	3 o'clock	Dallas Mavericks	Golden State Warriors	-
7*	31. May	2 o'clock	Golden State Warriors	Golden State Warriors	-

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