Doncic 35 points One-Man Show Dallas wins over LAC by 30 points
The Dallas Mavericks won 123-93 against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 of the first round of the 2024 NBA Western Conference Playoff at Cryptocom Arena in Los Angeles, California, on the 2nd (Korea time).
Ace Luka Doncic (35 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists) performed very well, while Kyrie Irving (14 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists) and Maxi Kleber (15 points, 5 points, 3 shots, 3 rebounds) also showed off their presence. Dallas, which has three wins and 2 losses overall, will advance to the second round if it adds one more win. 카지노사이트
After finishing the first quarter 25-24, Dallas began to run away in the second. Kleber hit three consecutive 3-pointers and Doncic drew a foul with a layup to complete a three-point play. Norman Powell and Ivica Zubacic lost points, but Doncic and Daniel Gafford scored to counteract. Dallas, which also attacked Irving, faced halftime 56-46.
Dallas continued its momentum in the second half. Doncic was at the forefront of its offense. Doncic shook the Clippers’ defense both inside and outside, and scored 14 points in the third quarter alone. Derek Jones Jr. added a three-point shot, and Irving made an AND-one play. Kleber and Josh Green shot support shots from the outside. At the end of the third quarter, the score was 89-69, which was still Dallas’ lead.
The game didn’t change in the fourth quarter, either. Irving and Doncic scored three-pointers to further widen the gap for Dallas. He also focused on defense and neutralized the Clippers’ offense. Dallas won early on, with Derek Lively II’s alley-oop dunk and Doncic’s foul on goal recognition. It was up to the bench to finish the game leisurely.
Meanwhile, Paul George (15 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists) and Zubaci (15 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists) scored double digits for the Clippers, but failed to meet Dallas’ momentum. The loss on the day pushed the team to the brink.