The Mavericks faced off against the Cavaliers, and when the Mavericks led by 10 points in the fourth quarter, they encountered a crazy counterattack by the Cavaliers, who hit seven three-pointers in the last four minutes, including Strus's three-point shot in the backcourt. In the whole game, Doncic had 45 points, 14 assists and 9 rebounds, Irving had 30 points and 6 rebounds, and for the Cavaliers, Mitchell had 31 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
It's an encounter, with the Mavericks winning seven of their last 10 games, and the Cavaliers are now second in the East. The Mavericks led 24-23 in the first quarter, and the Cavaliers completed the comeback at halftime to lead 60-56.
In the entire first half, only Doncic was in hot form for the Mavericks, who played 19 minutes, shooting 9-of-15, 4-of-6 from three-point range, and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line, with 27 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal. In the second quarter of the game, Doncic scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including a crazy performance of 14 consecutive points. However, Irving scored only eight points in the half, and apart from Doncic, no one else from the Mavericks scored in double figures.
In contrast, the Cavaliers blossomed more, with Mitchell playing 16 minutes, shooting 5-of-10 from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point range, finishing with 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Coming back in the second half, Doncic complained that the referees didn't add a free throw after a layup, and ate his 13th technical foul of the season, surpassing Dillon and taking the first place in the league. However, Irving found his touch in the second half and gave Doncic a huge help, and the two led the team to bite the score, and the Mavericks fell behind 82-83 at the end of the third quarter.
Doncic continued to explode in the fourth quarter and led the team back to the lead. Irving made a layup to give the Mavericks a 110-100 lead to 10 points. However, Strus suddenly broke out, hitting four three-pointers in a row, and the Cavaliers were only one point away. After the timeout, Mitchell hit a three-pointer again, and the Cavaliers went on a 15-3 run to complete the comeback. Mitchell hit another three-pointer with 8 leftIn 3 seconds, the knight made a fatal mistake, but Strus scored a three-point shot, and the knight had the last laugh.
In this battle, Doncic set a record:
1. 40+10 assists for the 7th time this season, and the other 4 players with such performances only add up to 6 times in total.
2. 40+ for the 12th time this season.