Lu Dort was the defensive catalyst as the Oklahoma City Thunder held Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic to 19 points on 6-for-19 shooting in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Doncic will try to bounce back in Game 2 on Thursday. Boston’s Jayson Tatum, like Doncic, wasn’t at his best in his Game 1 on Tuesday.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic , right, drives against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Oklahoma City. Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic , right, and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins scramble for a loose ball during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Oklahoma City.
Daigneault said he’s prepared if Irving chooses to shoulder more of the offensive load. Irving is averaging 25.6 points per game on 51.2% shooting in the playoffs. He scored 20 in the opener against the Thunder.Gilgeous-Alexander has 29 points to help Thunder roll past Mavericks in Game 1 of West semifinalsIrving, who won a championship with Cleveland in 2016, didn’t make much of the opening loss.
Tatum had 18 points on 7-for-19 shooting in the opener, but Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and Derrick White added 25.“We’ve got a really talented team,” Tatum said. “It shows the depth of our team, and how we can win games in a lot of different ways.”— NEED TO KNOW: The Thunder have allowed 95 or fewer points in all five of their playoff games, all wins. Rookie Chet Holmgren was critical defensively for Oklahoma City with his presence at the rim in Game 1.
— PRESSURE IS ON: Williams recovered from a cold start as a shooter on Tuesday and scored 10 points in the fourth quarter. He’ll likely need to shoot better early in Game 2. Williams also was the primary defender on Irving in Game 1, and he could be tested more with Doncic seemingly ailing.
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