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Tuesday, May 24, 2022Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G4 · Box score
Warriors109
Mavs119
Q1 Mavs +4; Q2 Mavs +15; Q3 Mavs +29; Q4 Mavs +10
On this day · 2020–21May 24, 2021: 2 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Blazers-Nuggets), 42 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Warriors-Mavs

Luka Doncic posts 30 and 14 as Dallas beats Golden State

Stephen Curry goes for 20 points

Game flow · Mavs margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4+15+29+10Mavs AHEAD ↑Warriors AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors24232339109
Mavs28343720119
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 35, 26, 26, 28, 33, 35, 20, 42, 40, 30Mavs30 PTS · 14 REB · 9 AST
Dorian Finney-SmithPoints, last 10 games: 2, 14, 24, 8, 4, 5, 5, 10, 9, 23Mavs23 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 30, 32, 14, 29, 21, 32, 31, 20Warriors20 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Jonathan KumingaPoints, last 10 games: 0, 9, 4, 6, 9, 18, 0, 17, 2, 17Warriors17 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Final · Warriors-Mavs
Warriors 109Mavs 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors24232339109
Mavs28343720119
The story
Dorian Finney-Smith had 23 points as Dallas beat Golden State 119-109

Jonathan Kuminga led Golden State with 17 PTS, 8 REB 23 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST · 9-13 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks won the third 37-23, their biggest quarter edge.

Mavs lead by quarter
300 +4+15+29+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
28.4Reg. season avg37.3Last 3 playoff games

37.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.4 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 30 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.0Reg. season avg9.3Last 3 playoff games

9.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.0 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 0 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
Moses MoodyWarriors
+11.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
11.7Reg. season avg23Today

23 minutes today, against 11.7 a game in the regular season (52 games). Line: 10 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 30

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 35, 26, 26, 28, 33, 35, 20, 42, 40, 30Mavs-Warriors · W
31.9 PPG playoffs to date · −2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 14 REB · 9 AST
Dorian Finney-SmithPoints, last 10 games: 2, 14, 24, 8, 4, 5, 5, 10, 9, 23Mavs-Warriors · W
11.6 PPG playoffs to date · +12.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 30, 32, 14, 29, 21, 32, 31, 20Warriors-Mavs · L
26.7 PPG playoffs to date · −7.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Reggie BullockPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 7, 0, 19, 5, 12, 21, 0, 18Mavs-Warriors · W
10.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Jonathan KumingaPoints, last 10 games: 0, 9, 4, 6, 9, 18, 0, 17, 2, 17Warriors-Mavs · L
7.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 28, 18, 21, 18, 24, 14, 31, 20, 15Mavs-Warriors · W
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · −7.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Warriors-Mavs6