Beijing time on May 19th, the NBA playoffs thunder g6 lost to the Mavericks away from home. Alexander suffered a huge reversal. Alexander made 14 of 25 shots and scored 36 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks. He committed a fatal foul 2.5 seconds before the end. Ruining the game, Washington's free throw was a sure winner; the Thunder, the top team in the Western Conference, stopped in the semifinals, SGA left the game heartbroken, and Doncic laughed and hugged Irving in celebration.
After losing to Tianwangshan at home, the Thunder fell behind 2-3 with a total score. In the g6 life-and-death battle, the Thunder blossomed more. Even though Alexander made 3 of 5 in the first quarter and contributed 7 points, the Thunder still led 30-23 by 7 points. Dort, Jaylen and Holmgren all delivered three-pointers, and Jaylen even hit an unreasonable long three-pointer at the buzzer.
In the second quarter, Alexander showed off his signature mid-range shot. He singled out Josh Green and made a difficult turn over and hit a foul. SGA lay on the floor to celebrate, leading the team to 11 points; after that, the Thunder lost power and were defeated by the Mavericks. After a 15-2 counterattack climax, Alexander scored again after the Thunder were overtaken. He had no answer in the mid-range shot and hit a three-pointer from the outside. SGA led the team to a 24-6 super offensive in less than 5 minutes. The Thunder led by 16 points at halftime.
In the first half, Alexander made 8 of 13 shots and scored 21 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks, with a plus-minus value of +21. On the other hand, for the Mavericks, Doncic scored 15 points in the half, while Irving only scored 4 points on 2 of 5 shots. The 21 points per game surpassed the two Eastern European players combined.
After the Thunder led by 17 points in the third quarter, the team misfired. The Mavericks launched a 13-0 counterattack climax. During this period, Alexander missed all 4 of his shots. However, after re-entering the field, Alexander regained his confidence and scored consecutive mid-range shots. He chased three goals. The points were scored in one hit. Eastern Europe continued to lead the team in counterattack. After three quarters, the Thunder led with 7 points left. Dort had already received 5 fouls.
In the last quarter, the Thunder were overtaken by the Mavericks, and a magical showdown was staged at the critical moment. Alexander made a three-pointer, made a key free throw and assisted Chet for a dunk. However, with 2.5 seconds left in the game, Alexander fouled a three-pointer. The Thunder failed to challenge and Washington made three free throws. Two free throws were made, and the last free throw was deliberately missed. The Thunder almost lost and suffered a huge comeback. Alexander left the game heartbroken. Doncic hugged his teammates and laughed in celebration. Cuban and the proprietress on the sidelines hugged passionately. Doncic also hugged Irving tightly to celebrate. Advancing to the Western Conference Finals, Washington ran back to the locker room after the game.
