Dallas is in the finals of the West, as it ended the series with Oklahoma this morning on its floor with 4:2. The Mavericks won (117:116) in a "bone-to-bone" game, although they were losing until 3,39 minutes to the end, they were down 16 at halftime, and in the last quarter, first-team stars Luka Dončić and Kajri Irving were running out of strength. .
But, Derrick Lively started the team with incredible energy, was dominant in the last seven minutes in which PJ Washington became the hero, who scored all nine points in the finish - two three-pointers and free throws at 116:115 for Oklahoma.
Dallas will wait for the winner of the series between Denver and Minnesota in the finals, which is scheduled for tonight after midnight.
Shay Giljes-Aleksandar was the most efficient with 36 points and eight assists, while Doncic achieved a triple-double - 29 points (15-9, 6-4 threes), and 10 rebounds and assists each. That the problem with the injury is present is shown by the fact that Dončić lost as many as seven balls.
Lively had a double-double of 12 points, 15 rebounds and just one missed field goal in the game.
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