Beijing time on June 13th, NBA Finals G3, the Mavericks who returned to the home court still failed to win the game. In the end, the Mavericks still lost to 99-106 despite a 22-2 attack wave in the final quarter. Celtics , Doncic's fifth foul and sixth foul became the biggest turning point in the game script. Kidd's challenge too late directly affected the direction of the game.
In the first half of the game, the two teams played back and forth. The Mavericks once led by 13 points, but at the end of the first half, the Mavericks only led by 1 point, 51-50.
The third quarter became a turning point in the game. The Celtics, who were in full bloom, scored 35-19 in a single quarter, with the largest lead difference reaching 23 points. They hit 7 three-pointers in a single quarter, and three The Lone Ranger, who had been hit by the rain, felt half-hearted.
In the fourth quarter, the Mavericks finally woke up. Doncic and Irving led the team in a crazy 20-2 attack wave, catching up to 90-93 in the last 5 minutes. However, at this time, the strongest script of the NBA Finals appeared. Doncic was fouled consecutively. Kidd did not choose to challenge when Doncic was whistled for his fifth foul. Then Doncic was called for his sixth foul. At this time, Kidd was forced to challenge but failed. Chichi was sent off.
To be honest, these two fouls are not a big problem, but in comparison, if Kidd challenges the fifth foul, it is possible to change the penalty. Even if the challenge fails and puts some pressure on the referee, it will also make Doncic continue to stay on the court. It has a certain effect, but it is a pity that Kidd did not do this. Such a script also directly affected the trend of the game.
Although Irving later led the team to catch up to 92-93, the Mavericks without Doncic could no longer suppress the Celtics on the defensive end. White's three-pointer allowed the Celtics to stabilize the situation again. In the end, the Celtics The Celtics defeated the Mavericks 106-99, leading 3-0. The Celtics touched the Gold Cup and entered the countdown. Doncic, who left the field with 6 fouls, was full of helplessness.
player data
Mavericks: Irving 35 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists; Doncic 27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal; Washington 12 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists; Lively 11 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals; Gafford 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist; Green 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal; Exum 2 points; Jones 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal; Hardaway II 3 rebounds; Kleber 1 rebound;
Kyle Specials: Tatum 31 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal; Brown 30 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists; White 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists; Holiday 9 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal; Houser 9 points, 3 rebounds 1 assist; Horford 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals; Tillman 3 points, 4 rebounds; Pritchard 1 rebound, 1 assist;
