P.J. Washington scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 119-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.
win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. He shot 11-18 from the field and 7-11 from 3-point range, playing with a confidence and swagger that inspired his teammates.
Luka Doncic added 29 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in with 17 points, and Daniel Gafford had 13 points and seven rebounds. On a night when Kyrie Irving commanded defensive attention and scored nine points, the Mavericks' depth had a counter. "PJ obviously starting his role today when he shoots the ball like that, you know, dangerous. We're dangerous," Kyrie Irving said. "And it's easy to watch good basketball like that as a teammate, you know, we're making the right plays in the middle of the floor, our bigs are making great decisions."
Considering how the opposition will focus on doubling or loading up on Doncic and potentially mix in blitzing Irving when he gets the ball, it helps to have a third option to make the defense pay. Whether it was Washington knocking down shots or Tim Hardaway Jr. scoring 10 consecutive points in the third quarter, there were plenty of contributions from the rotation despite being in a hostile environment on the road in the postseason.
"With everyone getting involved, it's not my time to press," Irving said. "It's my time to do other things in order to make us successful. It's just part of being a champion. It's continuing to push forward no matter what shots you're getting."
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