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In the second half, everything that could go wrong went wrong for Mavs

14-05-2024 20:56 via mavs.com

The second half of Monday’s game was a Murphy’s law type of game for the Dallas Mavericks. In other words, everything that could go wrong went wrong for the Mavs after halftime against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
In all, the Mavs blew a 14-point lead. They missed 11 free throws. They only scored 15 points in the third quarter. And they gave up 35 points in the fourth quarter.
Add all of that up and it equaled to the Thunder upsetting the Mavs, 100-96, to square this best-of-seven West

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In the second half, everything that could go wrong did for Mavs

14-05-2024 20:56 via mavs.com

The second half of Monday’s game was a Murphy’s law type of game for the Dallas Mavericks. Everything that could go wrong went wrong for the Mavs after halftime against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
In all, the Mavs blew a 14-point lead. They missed 10 of 19 free throws. They only scored 15 points in the third quarter. And they gave up 35 points in the fourth quarter.
Add all of that up and it equaled to the Thunder upsetting the Mavs, 100-96, to square this best-of-seven Western Confer

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‘Unacceptable’ free-throw shooting sabotages strong Mavericks’ effort

14-05-2024 07:26 via mavs.com

As long as the NBA playoffs exist, there will be chatter about the officiating.
But no matter whether the calls are even or one team feels like they got slighted, there’s a simple truth that overrides everything else regarding the whistles.
If you don’t make your free throws, none of the rest matters, a fact that slapped the Mavericks into the loss column on Monday night.
They had too many misfires when they were wide-open from 15 feet and that doomed them in Game 4 as Oklahoma City

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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34 points as OKC stuns Mavs, 100-96

14-05-2024 07:22 via mavs.com

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and the Dallas Mavericks missed 11 free throws, paving the way for the Oklahoma City Thunder to get out of American Airlines Center with a heart-stopping 100-96 victory on Monday night.
With the win by OKC, this best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals series is tied at 2-2.
Game 5 is Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in Oklahoma City and Game 6 is Saturday at AAC. If necessary, a Game 7 will be played in OKC on May 20.
The Mavs led by as many as 14 points, but

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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34 as OKC stuns Mavs, 100-96

14-05-2024 07:22 via mavs.com

The Dallas Mavericks were so close to taking a commanding 3-1 lead in this best-of-seven playoff series against Oklahoma City that they probably could taste it.
Unfortunately, when Monday’s game was in the books, the Mavs left American Airlines Center with a sour taste in their mouth.
Too many missed free throws, too many mental lapses and too many costly turnovers cost the Mavs as they suffered a heart-breaking 100-96 loss to the Thunder at AAC. With the setback, this Western Conference s

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