On April 26, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. The Dallas Mavericks ushered in Game 5 of the series against the Utah Jazz, commonly known as the Battle of Tianwang Mountain. At the end of the game, the Mavericks defeated the Jazz 102-77, leading 3-2 on aggregate, and won the match point.
Overall stats:
Specific score: 18-24, 18-28, 19-29, 22-21 (Jazz in front).
On the Lone Ranger side, Doncic scored 33 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, Bullock scored 9 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals, Finney Smith 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Powell 8 points and 4 rebounds, Brunson 24 points and 5 rebounds 4 assists, Dinwiddie 9 points and 4 rebounds, Trey Burke 4 points.
On the Jazz side, Jordan Clarkson had 20 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Bojan Bogdanovic had 2 points, Royce O’Neal had 5 points and 3 rebounds, Gobert had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Mike Conley had 4 Points and 5 assists, Danuel – House 8 points and 4 rebounds, Juan – Hernangomez 5 points and 4 rebounds, Whiteside 2 points and 6 rebounds. The core Mitchell only scored 9 points and 2 rebounds, and retired with an injury in the distal quarter.
Game recap:
In the first quarter, Doncic fed Powell with a dunk. After that, he also made a breakthrough and shot, and the Lone Ranger started 4-0. But soon, Conley made a layup, Mitchell also made a jumper, and the Jazz tied the score. After that, Bullock and Finney-Smith scored three-pointers, and the Lone Ranger gradually gained the upper hand. In the latter part of this quarter, Dinwiddie scored a three-pointer and Mike Conley made 2 of 2 free throws. After the single quarter, the Lone Ranger temporarily led 24-18.
In the second quarter, Doncic made a layup and Bronson made a breakthrough. On the Jazz side, Gobert made a layup and Clarkson made a fallback jumper. In the middle of this section, Doncic assisted Finney-Smith with a three-pointer and the point difference was widened to double digits. Since then, the Lone Ranger’s advantages have become more and more obvious. Later in the quarter, Doncic made a layup and scored 2+1, Finney-Smith also hit a free throw, and the Lone Ranger led by 20 points. Clarkson made a layup and a jump into the net to barely stop the bleeding for the Jazz. After halftime, the Jazz continued to lag 36-52.
After changing sides and fighting again, Doncic changed his moves and hit three goals as soon as he came up, and the point difference reached the 20-point mark again. However, the Jazz still did not improve. In the latter part of this quarter, the disadvantage was getting bigger and bigger. Doncic found his touch on the outside and made three three-pointers successively. In the score, the Lone Ranger also led by 30+. On the Jazz’s side, Gobert made a series of dunks and consecutive free throws into the net. After three quarters, the Jazz continued to lag 55-81.
In the final quarter, the Lone Ranger continued to maintain the advantage, and the game was about to enter garbage time. Unexpectedly, in the latter part of this quarter, there was another wave on the field. When Doncic made a breakthrough to prepare for a dunk, he was maliciously pulled by Whiteside and fell to the ground, causing a conflict between the two sides. Since then, Whiteside has been ejected twice because of this action. Finney-Smith and Bullock were also involved in the conflict, and when they got a technical offender, Bullock also accumulated 2T and was expelled. Next, Mitchell injured his left leg when he landed on a layup and limped back to the locker room. Next, the game lost its suspense. At the end of the game, the Mavericks defeated the Jazz 102-77, leading 3-2 in aggregate, and won the match point.
Starting lineup for both sides:
Jazz: Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic, Royce O’Neal, Rudy Gobert
Mavericks: Jaylen Bronson, Luka Doncic, Reggie Bullock, Finney Smith, Dwight Powell
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