This game was played at the home court of the Mavericks. The Mavericks had lost two consecutive games before. This game could not be lost again.
Although they were behind by a big score, the Mavericks did not give up.
Our opponent is the Warriors, a historic team!
Even if we can win one game against them, it will be worth it to us!
In the third quarter, the Mavericks still fought hard, with Nowitzki and several veterans trying their best to defend.
But in the end, strength will speak for itself in the arena!
If you can win a championship just by working hard, then superstars are worthless!
Strength depends on many aspects, including hard work, talent and age.
No matter how hard you work, no matter how talented you are, it won't matter when you get older!
Experience alone is not enough in the arena.
That's what the Mavericks are like.
In terms of experience and talent, Kidd, Nowitzki and others are not bad, but their problem is that they are too old!
Old age does not rely on muscles and bones for strength!
Boxing is afraid of young people!
Relying on hard work and experience, I can compete with the Warriors in one quarter and barely keep up with the Warriors in two quarters, but it won't work after a long time.
The Mavericks didn't have much of a problem in the first two minutes of the third quarter, after all, they took a break, but after two minutes, as soon as the Warriors' intensity increased, the Mavericks couldn't keep up.
Curry and Yao Ming are on a pick-and-roll, Nowitzki is a little slower in the double attack, and Curry raises his hand and shoots!
The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and hit the net!
Curry and Yao Ming pick and roll again, Nowitzki and Kidd attack Curry with all their strength, Yao Ming passes the ball, Marion helps defend, Yao Ming passes the ball to Clay who is open, Clay does not hesitate, raises his hand and shoots
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The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and hit the net!
Nowitzki missed Kirilenko's single shot. Yao Ming got the rebound and passed the ball directly to the frontcourt. Curry, who was about to leave, caught the ball two steps away from the three-point line and made an emergency stop. The basketball hit again!
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In just three minutes, the Warriors threw 4 three-pointers!
Not only did the Warriors have full firepower on the offensive end, but they also increased their intensity on the defensive end. The Mavericks were unable to score a single point!
A wave of 12:0, the score difference widened to 30 points!
The game lost its suspense again.
Carlisle called a timeout. After the timeout, the Mavericks' offense was better, but there was still nothing they could do on the defensive end.
The name Yong Sanfeng is not just blown away!
The two teams started a battle!
Although the Mavericks have strong firepower, the Warriors' three-pointers are more accurate and faster, and the point difference is still slowly widening.
Soon, at the end of the third quarter, the score became 119:81, with the Warriors leading by 38 points!
The game completely lost its suspense.
Even if the Warriors don't score a point in the fourth quarter, it will be difficult for the Mavericks to win!
Not every team can get 38 points in a single quarter!
Although he didn't want to give up, Carlisle put on the bench in the fourth quarter.
This is reality, you have to admit it even if you don’t want to admit it!
The fourth quarter of the game went very quickly and was over in a short time.
The final score was fixed at 145:103, and the Warriors won by 42 points!
Relying on his outstanding performance in the second and third quarters, Curry threw 9 three-pointers in the game and scored 45 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds.
A large triple pair is available again!
Klay also performed very well. He also made 5 three-pointers, scored 21 points and 5 rebounds.
The best performer for the Mavericks was Nowitzki, who scored 35 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists.
Terry also performed very well. He threw 6 three-pointers, scored 23 points and 4 assists.
But apart from these two, no one on the Mavericks scored in double figures.
After this game, the series score became 3:0, and the Warriors were in sight of advancing.
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At the same time, the third games of other first-round matchups were also completed.
The Spurs, second in the Western Conference, encountered strong resistance from the Nuggets on the road, but in the end they won the game without any danger.
This game was played at the Nuggets' home court, which has always been a tough nut to crack.
But in the face of absolute strength advantage, these are not problems.
What is the Spurs' biggest advantage?
Experience, accurate!
What are the Nuggets' strengths?
Home court, hurry up!
In the face of rich experience, home field advantage is not a thing.
In the face of accurate shooting, quick attack and defense is not an advantage.
You want to call a foul?
I have rich experience and won’t give you a chance!
No matter how much the referee wants to help you, I have to take corresponding actions!
It must be a foul action and you must not do it. If you can't do it in the gray area, don't do it. In this way, the referee will have no good solution!
If you want to attack and defend quickly, the premise is that if I can't make a shot, you can only play fast break if you grab the rebound.
But my shots are accurate, I don’t make random shots, and if I can’t make a shot, I retreat quickly. What can you do?
Facing the experienced Spurs, the young Nuggets have always been at a disadvantage.
Of course, with the blessing of home court advantage, the Nuggets have been closely chasing the Spurs, and the point difference between the two teams has always been within 5 points.
At the last moment, the Nuggets used a gambling defense and intercepted the Spurs' passes twice in a row to take the lead.
With 3 seconds left in the game, Ginobili made an open three-pointer to overtake the score!
The Nuggets' last attack went to Gallinari, but the Spurs switched defenses indefinitely. Duncan successfully blocked Gallinari's shot, and the Spurs narrowly won by 2 points!
The series score between the two teams has also become 3:0, and the Spurs are expected to advance.
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The game between the Thunder and the Clippers was still very close, and the two teams still had a defensive battle.
Returning to their home court, the Clippers successfully took advantage of their home court and made 32 free throws in the game!
The Thunder are not as good as the Spurs at this point.
However, the Thunder's impact is equally astonishing, especially Harden. He stood up from the bench and committed 12 fouls on the Clippers alone, and successfully scored 11 free throws!
In the end, with Paul's stable performance, the Clippers maintained their lead and won the next game at home.
The big score between the two teams also became 2:1, with the Clippers falling behind.
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The game between the Grizzlies and Lakers was equally intense, with both teams focusing most of their energy on the defensive end.
Whether it is the Grizzlies or the Lakers, their configuration is to defend the strong and attack the weak.
It's not that the two teams don't want to attack well, but they don't have the ability!
The offense has high requirements for talent. The Grizzlies are a small-market team. They cannot retain talented stars and no superstars want to come.
The problem for the Lakers is the aging of Kobe Bryant and Gasol. They are older and occupy a lot of salary space, so it is impossible to bring in another star.
If the offensive ability is insufficient, he can only work hard on the defensive end.
Fortunately, defense requires more effort than anything else!
In the end, the Grizzlies, playing at home, relied on their physical advantage to win the game 83:78!
If it were a Warriors game, the score of 70 or 80 would be just the half-time score!
After this game, the series score between the two teams became 2:1, with the Grizzlies leading.
