NBA Cup-Eastern European Dumb Fire only scored 33 points, Alexander 39 points, and the Thunder eliminated the Mavericks with 20 three-pointers

At 10:30 on December 11, Beijing time, in the NBA Cup 1/4 finals, the Thunder eliminated the Mavericks 118-104 and advanced to the semifinals. The opponent of the Thunder semifinals will be the winner of the Warriors vs. Rockets.

Statistics

Mavericks: Doncic 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 6 turnovers, Irving 17 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, Klay Thompson 19 points and 4 rebounds, Marshall 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists;

Thunder: Alexander 39 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Dort 11 points and 6 rebounds, Jalen Williams 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Hartenstein 10 points and 13 rebounds, Wallace 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists;

Background

During the group stage of this NBA Cup, the Thunder and Mavericks both won 3 wins and 1 loss and were able to advance. In terms of regular season record, the Thunder ranks first in the West with an 18-5 record, and has defeated the Jazz, Raptors and Pelicans in the last three games; On the other hand, the Mavericks currently have a record of 16-8, ranking fourth in the West, and have won the last seven games against the Hawks, Knicks, Jazz, Trail Blazers, Grizzlies, Wizards and Raptors. Today, in an earlier NBA Cup quarterfinals, the Bucks defeated the Magic 114-109.

The course of the game

The first quarter began, and the two sides took turns to blast out the offensive climax. Irving scored 5 points on an outside shot and then assisted Klay Thompson to hit a three-pointer, the Mavericks took the lead in a wave of 8-0, and the Thunder quickly gave the opponent a counterattack, Alexander scored consecutive points on an inside and outside shot and Dort hit a three-pointer in a row, and the Thunder launched a wave of 15-1 to turn the situation around and overtake the score. Then, Klay Thompson led the team to an 11-2 run with Doncic's inside and outside shots. Immediately afterwards, Alexander scored consecutive points through jump shots and free throws to lead the team to a wave of 9-2. At the end of the quarter, Marshall threw and scored, but the Thunder immediately hit consecutive three-pointers to stabilize the situation on the court. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder were 32-24.

Entering the second quarter, Dinwiddie scored consecutive points on outside and inside shots in the opening stage and Irving also hit a difficult layup, and the Mavericks successfully closed the score. In the following period, the two sides alternated points through interior ball-holding offense, mid-to-long-range jumpers and counter-attacking layups, and when Jalen Williams countered and scored a layup, the Thunder held a seven-point advantage at this time. Then, the Mavericks instigated a new round of counterattacks, but the Thunder hit three-pointers at critical moments to stabilize the situation, and when Joe hit a three-pointer, the Thunder held a six-point advantage. At the end of the quarter, Alexander scored on a mid-range jumper, Marshall scored on a breakaway jumper and Klay Thompson hit a three-pointer, and the Mavericks closed the score again. At halftime, the Thunder 57-54 Mavericks.

In the rematch, Alexander continued to score points by holding the ball through layups and mid-to-long-range jumpers, leading the Thunder to take the lead in a wave of 13-2, instantly extending the lead to 14 points. Irving hit a turnaround jumper with the ball, Wallace hit a three-pointer, and Marshall hit a three-pointer. Then, Jalen Williams and Hartenstein successively held the ball and hit the inside to score, and the Thunder had a 16-point advantage at this time, and the Mavericks were forced to call a timeout. After a timeout, the Mavericks scored points through free throws and counterattacking layups, but Alexander continued his hot hand to score consecutive points on inside and outside shots. At the end of the quarter, Doncic hit a three-pointer, and Joe hit back-to-back three-pointers. At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder 90-73 Mavericks.

In the final quarter, Caruso hit a three-pointer and Jalen Williams hit a series of shots, and the Thunder extended their lead to 20 points. Then, Irving hit consecutive three-pointers to lead the Mavericks to a wave of 10-0 and successfully close the score. Then, Alexander hit a three-pointer, Wallace continued to score points on an outside shot, and the Thunder continued to score points to successfully stabilize the situation, and when Jalen Williams singled out Klay Thompson and hit a jumper, the Thunder 111-92. Klay Thompson hit consecutive three-pointers, but Alexander and Dort led the team to stabilize the situation. In the end, the Thunder eliminated the Mavericks and advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals.

Both sides start

Mavericks: Doncic, Irving, Klay Thompson, Lively, Grimes;

Thunder: Alexander, Dort, Jalen Williams, Hartenstein, Wallace;