On February 26, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Mavericks challenged the Pacers away. Previously, the Mavericks had a 33-23 record and ranked sixth in the West, and the Pacers had a 32-25 record and ranked seventh in the West. The match between these two teams is full of highlights, and there are two main reasons. For one, since the start of the season, the Pacers have averaged 123 points per game8 points) + assists (31) + shooting percentage (50.)8%), who are the best offensive team in the league, but have recently been surpassed by the Celtics in offensive efficiency. Haliburton led the team to an average of seven double-doubles per game, and the game was full of spectacle. Second, the Mavericks have won 7 consecutive games in the past period, and the team's net efficiency value is second in the league in the same period! Since the arrival of Gafford and Washington, the Mavericks' defense has risen two notches, and the roster is thick enough, and the Mavericks have a chance to get a direct ticket to the playoffs.
Since February, Irving has averaged 27 points per game6 rebounds 5With 9 assists, Doncic averaged 31 per game3 points 101 rebound 94 assists 1With 9 steals, the two are the league's most offensive twin stars during this seven-game winning streak. Doncic, on the other hand, averaged 34 per game this season3 points 88 rebounds and 9The perfect data of 6 assists is also considered by the American media to be a strong contender for MVP and Alexander's biggest opponent. Add to that Gafford's 12 points and 10 rebounds per game, and Washington is averaging 95 points 5With 5 rebounds, the Mavericks have completely strengthened the last shortcomings and sprinted forward with all their might. Back to this game, the Mavericks started as: Irving + Doncic + Josh Green + Washington + Lively; The Pacers starters: Haliburton + Nembhard + Marceline + Sika + Turner.
Doncic scored a silky throw in the opening game, and then hit a step-back three-pointer, and after Turner trained Lively, he made a steal and counterattacked an empty basket! Doncic didn't miss a shot, and Turner didn't miss a shot! In the middle of the game, Josh Green hit a three-pointer, Doncic made a jumper, and after the Mavericks opened up the difference slightly, Matherine and Sika blossomed inside and out! In the second half, Hardaway Jr. continued to score three points, Doncic continued to feed Cake and Fafford dunk, but Haliburton countered and dunked, Sika hit a mid-range jumper, Shepherd also continued to make a three-pointer, and the Mavericks relied on Irving's single response at the end of the quarter, and at the end of the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 32. The Mavericks' first quarter was almost all individual singles, with relatively many turnovers, and Doncic returned to the locker room in the middle.
Back in the second quarter, it took the Pacers less than 2 minutes to make 4 fouls, Doncic started to make free throws, but McConnell and Shepold's inside and outside shots also continued to score three points! At the critical moment, Doncic and Kleber rained three-pointers, McDermott and Nembhard took turns to eat Doncic, Turner then made a kill + tomahawk dunk, plus Haliburton's steal counterattack, and the Pacers took the initiative again. Gafford really couldn't stop Turner, and with Haliburton starting to hit the basket, the Pacers quietly widened the difference. At the end of the half, the Mavericks trailed the Pacers 60-67, Doncic scored 25 points in the half, and Irving scored 12 points; On the Pacers' side, Haliburton had 12 points, 7 assists and 3 steals, Sika had 8 points and 5 rebounds, and Turner had 15 points.
It is worth mentioning that the Mavericks had 5 assists in the first half, and the Pacers had 19! At the beginning of the second half, Turner continued to bully Lively, and then easily hit an open three-pointer, Doncic slid a flip jumper, and Irving hit a three-pointer by covering, but Lively was about to be broken by Turner! In the middle of the period, Irving continued to score three points, Turner still missed the shot, and after Josh Green's three-point shot helped the Mavericks close the point difference, Turner continued to break through the layup, plus Matherine scored 8 points in a row on an inside and outside shot, and the difference reached double digits. At the end of the quarter, Doncic scored free throws, Hardaway chased a three-pointer, and Nembhard started all kinds of unreasonable singles again, and the key was to score! At the end of the third quarter, the Pacers led the Mavericks 102-91.
In the fourth quarter of the decisive battle, Irving hit consecutive boards, plus three-pointers under the crotch, including a pull-up jump shot, and suddenly slashed 9 points in a row to stop the Pacers! But after the timeout, Shepard and Toppin hit three three-pointers, and the difference was opened again. The Mavericks' offense in the middle was completely dumb, Nembhard's three-pointer, Haliburton's three-pointer, Turner made a kill, and the difference was 20 points! In the last 4 minutes, the Mavericks disarmed and surrendered, and the game went into garbage time early! In the end, the Mavericks upset the Pacers 111-133!
Mavericks statistics, Doncic 33 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Irving 29 points and 6 rebounds, Josh Green 14 points and 5 rebounds, Hardaway Jr. 11 points and 3 rebounds, Washington 2 points, 6 rebounds and 4 turnovers, Gafford 8 points and 5 rebounds, and Lively 4 points, 3 rebounds and 4 steals. Pacers stats, Haliburton 17 points and 10 assists, Nembhard 15 points and 3 rebounds, Turner 33 points and 8 rebounds, Matherine 14 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Sika 12 points and 9 rebounds, McConnell 12 points and 7 assists, Shepard 15 points and 4 assists.
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