On March 6, 2024, Beijing time, today's NBA game, the 34-27 Mavericks hosted the 34-28 Pacers, for the eighth Mavericks in the West, this battle must be won, because they have lost 4 of their last 5 games, only 1 win ahead of the ninth-place Lakers, the Mavericks lost again today, their top eight in the West are difficult to keep, Mavericks starters: Doncic + Irving + Green + Washington + Lively, Pacers starters: Haliburton + Nembhard + Nesmith +Siakam + Turner.
In the first quarter of the game, Doncic scored 5 points in a row, Nembhard, Turner, Haliburton responded, the Pacers 6-5, Washington scored 5 points in a row, Turner responded with three points, the Mavericks 10-9, Irving expanded the difference to 6 points, Turner and Haliburton scored in a row, Doncic responded, the Mavericks led by 2 points, Toppin, Nesmith, and Jalen Smith exceeded by 5 points, Gafford and Hardaway scored, Shepard and McConnell responded with three points, and the Pacers led 35-32 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, Jalen Smith, McConnell, and Siakam scored, Doncic scored 8 points in a row, Green counterattacked and dunked, the two sides were tied, Mathurin scored in a row, the Pacers led by 5 points, Doncic, Washington, and Green scored, Siakam, Nesmith, Jalen Smith, and Mathurin responded, and the difference was still 5 points, Irving, Doncic, and Washington scored, and Mathurin, Nembhard, and Turner responded strongly, and the difference came to 9 points, and Washington and Irving chased the difference to 4 points, At halftime, the Pacers led 74-70. Doncic finished with 28 points, three rebounds and six assists on 11-of-17 shooting in the half, while Turner finished with 20 points and two assists on 7-of-10 shooting.
In the third quarter of the game, Haliburton scored 5 points in a row, with a difference of 9 points, Doncic and Irving scored, Siakam, Haliburton, and Nembhard responded strongly, and the difference came to 15 points, Irving took, Haliburton and Siakam responded, with a difference of 18 points, Hardaway, Doncic, and Gafford scored, and McConnell, Mathurin, Jalen Smith, and Toppin responded, with a difference of 18 points, and the Pacers led 106-88 in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter of the game, Irving hit 2 three-pointers in a row, Gafford dunked 2 in a row, Shepard, Topping, and Mathurin responded together, and the difference was still 18 points, Doncic, Washington, Irving, and Gafford scored, McConnell, Shepard, and Siakam responded, with a difference of 19 points, Washington, Exum, Haliburton, and Nembhard responded, and the difference was still 19 points, Hardy made 2 free throws and 2 hits, and the game ended, and the Pacers beat the Mavericks 137-120.
Doncic scored 39 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists on 15-of-30 shooting, and scored a 30+ triple-double for the 12th time this season, setting a new league record, followed by Jokic's 7 times, and he cut 30+ triple-doubles in four consecutive games The third in history Compared to Big O and Wei Shao, Irving scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists on 8-of-19 shooting, Washington scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Gafford scored 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks on 7-of-7, and performed well, Green had 6 points and 2 boards.
The Pacers scored nine double-doubles and created an NBA miracle, Haliburton had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists on 8-of-15 shooting, Turner had 20 points and 4 boards, Siakam had 13 points, 13 boards and 6 assists, Mathurin had 19 points, Toppin had 14 points and 2 boards, McConnell had 13 points, 2 boards and 7 assists, Jalen Smith had 11 points and 5 boards, Shepard had 12 points and 7 boards, and Nembhard had 10 points, 3 boards and 5 assists.
The Mavericks are still in eighth place in the West after losing, but they have lost five of their last six games, just 0 ahead of the LakersWith 5 wins, the Lakers have been soaring recently, and the hope of overtaking the Mavericks is very big, and the play-off pattern is about to change dramatically.