On Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in Texas in Game 3 of the second round of their playoff series.
The game was close, but the Mavs won 105-101.
Late in the game, star point guard Kyrie Irving dagger With less than a minute left, the Mavs had a five-point lead.
via NBA: “Kylie Floater.
Game 3 MAVS UP 5 with 30 seconds left. ”
Irving finished the game with 22 points, five rebounds, seven assists, one steal, and one block on 10/17 field goals and 2/6 3-pointers in 41 minutes.
The Mavs currently lead the series 2-1 after splitting Games 1 and 2 in Oklahoma City.
P.J. Washington led the Mavs with 27 points, six rebounds, and two assists on 11/23 field goals and 5/12 3-pointers in 40 minutes.
The Mavs are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses.
They defeated James Harden's Los Angeles Clippers in the first round for the first time in six games.
The Thunder were led by All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished with 31 points on 10-of-23 shooting from the field and 2-of-3 from 3-point range, as well as 10 rebounds, six assists, one steal, and five blocks. – Point range with 42 minutes of playing time.
Game 4 of the series will be played Monday night (also in Dallas, Texas).