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Saturday, May 18, 2024Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed OKC by 16 at halftime and won 117–116.

Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Thunder116
Mavs117
Q1 DAL -7; Q2 DAL -16; Q3 DAL -7; Q4 DAL +1
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Thunder-Mavs

Luka Doncic drops 29 in 16-point comeback win over OKC

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes for 36 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-16-7+1DAL AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder30342626116
Mavs23253534117
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 22, 29, 35, 28, 19, 29, 22, 18, 31, 29DAL29 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Derrick Jones Jr.Points, last 10 games: 11, 14, 12, 6, 7, 9, 3, 17, 19, 22DAL22 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 28, 33, 24, 24, 29, 33, 31, 34, 30, 36OKC36 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 21, 24, 18, 20, 16, 14, 12, 22OKC22 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Final · Thunder-Mavs
Thunder 116Mavs 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder30342626116
Mavs23253534117
The story
Derrick Jones Jr. had 22 points as Dallas beat Oklahoma City 117-116

Chet Holmgren led Oklahoma City with 21 PTS, 3 REB 22 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 8-13 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

Down 16 after the second, the Mavericks took the third 35-26.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −7−16−7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.6Reg. season avg19.3Last 3 playoff games

19.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 8.6 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 22 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.1Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.1 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 2 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.5Reg. season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 18.5 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the day with 36

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 28, 33, 24, 24, 29, 33, 31, 34, 30, 36Thunder-Mavs · L
30.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
36 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 22, 29, 35, 28, 19, 29, 22, 18, 31, 29Mavs-Thunder · W
27.2 PPG playoffs to date · +1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jason Kidd DAL, Jan 23, 1996: 29 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
29 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 21, 24, 18, 20, 16, 14, 12, 22Thunder-Mavs · L
18.7 PPG playoffs to date · +3.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Derrick Jones Jr.Points, last 10 games: 11, 14, 12, 6, 7, 9, 3, 17, 19, 22Mavs-Thunder · W
10.8 PPG playoffs to date · +12.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 21, 40, 14, 30, 20, 9, 22, 9, 12, 22Mavs-Thunder · W
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · +1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Chet HolmgrenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 26, 6, 14, 19, 11, 13, 18, 13, 21Thunder-Mavs · L
15.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Thunder-Mavs7