In today's NBA regular season highlights, the Cavaliers beat the drums of war on their home court to meet the Mavericks' strong challenge. Both teams are league powerhouses, and tonight's battle between the two sides at back was particularly intense, with suspense until the final minute of the game.
While everyone was holding their breath, the Cavaliers staged a magical counterattack script, with an earth-shattering backcourt three-point kill, and finally defeated the Mavericks 121-119, creating a very dramatic classic battle.
In this game, the overall shooting of the Mavericks felt hot, and the shooting rate of the whole team was as high as 3 out of 50. Up front, Lively played steadily, contributing more than 9 points and picking up 6 rebounds; Green, for his part, showed his versatility, adding seven points and diaring out four assists.
PJ Washington was efficient and recorded 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Despite the relatively limited scoring firepower off the bench, the Mavericks' backcourt twins were almost unstoppable, with the Doncic scoring 45 points on 17-of-29 shooting, nine rebounds and 14 assists, nearly achieving a triple-double.
Irving, on the other hand, lived up to expectations, scoring 30 points on 12-of-24 shooting, along with six rebounds and three assists. Unfortunately, even though the duo-core superstar delivered a stunning performance, he could not withstand the Cavaliers' fatal blow at a critical moment, and finally fell short. It is worth mentioning that today Strus completed an astonishing record that has not been touched since the 21st century, adding to this exciting race.
The Cavaliers showed the momentum of all players in the game, LeVert contributed 11 points in the bench, Okoro added 9 points, and Niang scored 10 points and 5 rebounds.
The main lineup performed even better, among which Garland only scored 8 points, which was the fewest points among the starting five; Mobley showed all-around skills, contributing 12 points, nine rebounds and seven assists; Allen, center, had 19 points and nine rebounds. Leader Mitchell came out on top in the confrontation with Irving and Doncic, shooting 7-of-11 from three-point range to finish with 32 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
However, the pivotal moment for the Cavaliers to complete the comeback was inseparable from Strus's astonishing outburst. The starter was hot today, scoring 21 points, four rebounds, four assists and two blocks on 7-of-12 shooting.
What is particularly striking is that when the game came to an end, the Mavericks still held a two-point lead, Strus received a pass in the backcourt, dribbled once and did not hesitate to shoot a three-pointer from the backcourt, the ball crossed a wonderful arc, landed firmly in the basket, and completed an amazing 17The 68-meter ultra-long three-point kill, this feat will also go down in NBA history.
It's worth noting that Strus's impressive performance wasn't limited to this one-size-fits-all finish. He came on with five minutes left in the fourth quarter but completely dominated the game in the final four minutes. In just four minutes, Strus made all five three-pointers, including the priceless backcourt shot.
In doing so, Strus set a unique record for the 21st century, becoming the first player in the 21st century to hit five three-pointers in a row with 100 percent shooting in the final four minutes of a game. If that lore is counted, then he is an unrivaled presence in history.
At the critical moment in the final quarter, Strus made a classic moment in the NBA with a three-point shot of 5 shots and a classic shot. As an undrafted pick, Strus has been awarded a four-year, $63 million contract extension, and now he has responded to the outside world's doubts with such an outstanding performance, which has undoubtedly won people's admiration and praise.