Original title: Doncic 26+13+9 Paul 7 mistakes, the Lone Ranger beat the Suns with a total score of 1-2
On May 7th, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. The Phoenix Suns ushered in the third game of the semifinals against the Dallas Mavericks. After the whole game, the Mavericks defeated the Suns 103-94 to tie the series to 1-2.
Specific score: 20-29, 24-22, 23-31, 27-21 (sun first).
On the Suns side, Chris Paul was in a downturn. He only had 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 7 turnovers. Devin Booker scored 18 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists. In addition, Crowder scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Mikal Bridges scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and DeAndre Ayton scored 16 points and 11 rebounds.
On the Lone Ranger side, Doncic scored 26 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals. Bronson’s state recovered, scoring 28 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. In addition, Finney Smith 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals, Reggie Bullock 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, and Kleber 14 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks.
Game recap:
In the first quarter, Booker hit a three-pointer and took the lead in opening for the Suns. But soon, Bullock hit the net with a three-pointer, and the Mavericks responded. Since then, Booker and Claude have made three-pointers one after another, and the Suns maintained their advantage. However, in the middle of this quarter, Bronson made an offensive effort and led the team to a climax. Doncic assisted Kleber with a three-pointer and the Lone Ranger regained the advantage. Since then, Doncic and Paul have successively opened personal offensive accounts. But the advantage is still on the Lone Ranger side. Doncic hit a three-pointer, and after the single quarter, the Lone Ranger temporarily led 29-20.
In the second quarter, Dinwiddie scored a layup and the difference came to double digits. On the Sun’s side, Claude connected McGee to the basket and succeeded in stopping the bleeding for the team. However, next, Doncic hooked and scored, and the home team continued to maintain a double-digit lead. On the Suns side, Paul fell into a rare slump. He made as many as 7 turnovers at halftime. In the latter part of this quarter, Doncic made a free throw from a technical foul, made a layup and made a layup, and the difference was still 10 points. Claude became the Sun Raiders. He netted three-pointers. After halftime, the Suns were temporarily behind 44-51.
After changing sides and fighting again, the Lone Ranger set off a new climax. Finney-Smith, Dwight-Powell and Bullock scored consecutive points, and Doncic also made a step-back jumper. At this time, the Lone Ranger led by 16 points. In passive, Ayton made 2 of 2 free throws to stop the bleeding for the sun. Claude is still the main force in chasing points. He continued to hit three-pointers, and his personal score has reached 19 points. At the end of the third quarter, Cameron Johnson netted a three-pointer, and Bronson also responded with 2 of 2 free throws. After three quarters, the Mavericks led 82-67.
In the last quarter, the Suns were still trying to counterattack. Booker and Paul took turns to score, and Bridges also hit the layup and free throw. The point difference returned to single digits in the latter part of the quarter. But Bronson’s free throw + driving layup stopped the bleeding for the Mavericks. In the last minute of the game, Bullock scored a three-pointer, Doncic made a steal, and the suspense was basically killed. After that, the sun gave up resistance. In the end, after the game was over, the Mavericks defeated the Suns 103-94 to tie the series to 1-2.
Starting lineup for both sides:
Suns: Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, DeAndre Ayton, Devin Booker, Chris Paul
Mavericks: Jaylen Bronson, Luka Doncic, Reggie Bullock, Finney Smith, Dwight Powell
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