In today's game, Oklahoma City
sound of thunder
The team hosts the Dallas Mavericks in the first matchup between the two teams in the series. The Thunder swept the Pelicans in the previous round with a
advanced, while the Mavericks eliminated the Los Angeles Clippers by a 4-2 aggregate score
Team.
As the game began, the Mavericks, with young star Luka Doncic at the center, showed a strong offense in the opening of the first quarter, scoring consecutive points and engaging in a fierce confrontation with their opponents. The Thunder, on the other hand, adopted a multi-point strategy and kept the game balanced through the efforts of the whole team.
Entering the second half of the second quarter, the Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came into his own, scoring consecutive points to help his team go on a 19-10 run to stretch their lead to nine points. As the game progressed, the Mavericks' Kyrie Irving led the charge, at one point pushing the lead to just two points.
But the Thunder recovered in time to maintain the lead by hitting consecutive three-pointers and came back in the final quarter with Chris Ball and Jalen Williams leading the way with consecutive three-pointers to extend the lead to 22 points, ultimately edging out the Mavericks by a score of 120-95 to take the lead in the series and 1-0 overall.
In this game, Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed key points to help his team win. While Luka Doncic of the Mavericks had a great performance but ultimately failed to lead his team to victory. Both teams will continue to fight for the victory in the upcoming games.
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