In the NBA no result is final until there is no more time to play. This maxim that seems straight out of a book of clichés couldn’t be more true, at least after what happened in the match between Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder on the evening of Saturday, December 2nd. Going into the fourth quarter, OKC had the win in their pocket. With take advantage +23 As soon as it was played, they added a comfortable victory and within minutes they were taking the starters off the field. However, Luka Doncic had other plans.
ONE partial from 30 to 0 by the Mavs, while the OKC Thunder failed to score a field goal in nearly the entire fourth quarter that came close to one of the greatest comebacks in history of the championship. between the minute 11:09 and 4:04 Dallas completely dominated the matchputting a lock on the opposing rim as the gap slowly narrowed to Daigneault’s desperation.
The rest could be summarized as follows. Oklahoma City was unable to make a single field goal, either in the game or forcing a free throw foul. The reason was behind the great defense of Dallas that left them in a 0 of 8 on field goals, leading them to a 5-game losing streak without scoring a goal. Instead, the Mavs enjoyed an all-out explosion, achieving a 12 of 16 from the basket (75%), including 6 of 9 from three (66.6%).
The Mavs just went on a 30-0 run to take the lead in Dallas 😱
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His men Jason Kidd Not only did they have an unblemished 30-0 streak, but they were ahead on the scoreboard at times. With his absence 4:30 to go, the Mavs took the lead, but the offensive burst came as quickly as it faded. Inside this clutchOKC was assigned to a Jalen Williams who avoided disaster 6 points without fail to beat Dallaswhich was wrecked on the shore.
If the Mavericks had achieved something practically unprecedented in history in a span of 7 minutes, at the closing the magic ended. A single goal from 10 attempts sums up how the team collapsed just when they had everything on target. Whether due to nerves, fatigue, or sheer luck, the Texans ended up losing the game to the Oklahoma City Thunder after doing the hardest thing (126-120).
A meeting that It will go down in history as the longest set without allowing an opponent to score after all plays have been recorded. (1996-1997) in the NBA. In doing so, the Mavs surpassed the previous record set by LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers in December 6, 2009 against the Milwaukee Bucks, who went 29-0. The difference is, the Cavs ended up winning that duel.
The bitter outcome for Dallas is even more so if you take a look at their performance Luka Doncic. Just a few days after the birth of his daughter, the Slovenian appeared at his best again. With 36 points, 15 rebounds and 18 assists, The former Real Madrid player became the second player in history in achieving similar numbers, tying Oscar Robertson, who did so in 1961 and 1962.
A real rollercoaster of emotions for the Dallas Mavericks who, after starting with an 8-2 record, have managed just 3 wins since November 14th. Right now Jason Kidd’s men are still in the Playoff spots, but the league puts them where they deserve, as well as the OKC Thunder (13-6), who appear in third place.
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