Beijing time, August 20,
The second game of the Clippers and the Mavericks started again, and Porzingis, who had a sore knee, started. Although he lost one game in the first game, the Mavericks made sufficient preparations in this game. The Mavericks played 15-2 offensively and efficiently to seize the lead, especially the performance of Mavericks in the second quarter, which helped the team to take the lead by 17 points in the second quarter. However, Xiao Ka can always stand up at critical moments to score points and turn the situation around in time. Although he scored 18 points in the first half, although he was not as much as Doncic's 22 points, under his leadership, the role players can also contribute. The Clippers also chased from the disadvantage of 17 points to 5 points to end the first half. In the first 10 minutes of the third quarter, the two sides were still in a fierce battle and stalemate, but in the next two minutes, the sudden silence of the Clippers caused the situation to take a sharp turn. The Mavericks made a 24-9 offensive at the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter, which directly determined the trend of the game. In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Clippers in the second game and rewritten the total score to 1-1.
The Mavericks, who lost in the first game, made full preparations at the beginning of this game. Porzingis, who was expelled in the last game, joined forces with Doncic to hit three three-pointers. The two of them started with a combined 13 points and led the team to a perfect start of 15-2. After being attacked by his opponent's fierce attack, the Clippers gradually stabilized the situation. Leonard's goal broke the team's waste. Then the substitute combinations of Lu Wei and Harrell scored 2+1 one after another. The Clippers used an 8-0 offensive to stabilize the situation in time. The Mavericks still maintained high efficiency during the rotation, and two three-pointers from Burke and Hardaway Jr. helped the team continue to lead. However, in addition to Xiao Ka's three-pointer, Lu Wei is very powerful on the offensive end. He scored 6 points in the final stage to help the team narrow the gap to 4 points to the end of the first quarter.
starts the festival with the Mavericks again. Mayanovic hits all the first five shots, and Doncic's stable performance contributes 5 points. The Mavericks start with another 15-2 offensive frenzy. This time, Leonard was still the one who stopped the bleeding for the team. He scored and scored with free throws, and Reggie's two three-pointers made a sudden cold arrow from the outside were also very critical. The Clippers stabilized the situation in time when they almost collapsed. At the end, Ka and Doncic supported the attacks of their respective teams. The Mavericks led the Clippers 61-56 to end the first half competition with the lead established in the front.
Rest, Xiaoka continued his state, and he scored 4 points by himself to lead the Clippers to continue catching up with the score. However, the Mavericks are more efficient, with Porzingis and Hardaway Jr. hitting three-pointers one after another to stabilize the situation. Neither side could take much advantage in the tug-of-war, and the Clippers relied more on Leonard in the start. 9 points from the first 13 points came from Kat Jr. It was not until George and Morris Jr. that the Clippers gradually opened the offense. Facing the opponent's pursuit, the Mavericks always have players standing up. Curry Jr. scored 7 points with two long shots, and Finney Smith joined forces with Hardaway Jr. to hit two three-pointers. The Mavericks seized the opportunity of the Clippers' fire at the end of the game and sent a 19-9 offensive to open the score again. After the third quarter, the Mavericks widened the score to 13 points 98-85.
At the beginning of the final quarter, the Mavericks continued to work hard to find an opportunity to end the game early, and several substitutes with eye-catching performances also stood up. Mayanovic's 2+1 and Burke scored 5 points in a row to expand the lead to 18 points. The Clippers had no way to send their main players early, but only Xiaoka scored a sports goal in the first 2 minutes and 40 seconds. It was not until Lou Wei's three-point goal that stopped the decline. However, as the Clippers were preparing to start, the Mavericks, who were leading the big score, began to suppress the rhythm and consume time. During this period, George also found the touch and hit the three-pointer, but the Mavericks also steadily attacked the basket and created a foul free throw to score points. The Mavericks kept the double-digit lead until the end, and the Clippers felt bad when they needed to chase points the most and it was difficult to catch up with the score. In the end, the Mavericks sank the Clippers to win the G2 victory and rewritten the total score to 1-1.
both sides
Mavericks (1-1): Doncic scored 28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, Porzingis scored 23 points, 7 rebounds, Hardaway scored 17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, Burke scored 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, Mayanovic scored 13 points, 9 rebounds, Seth Curry scored 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Finney Smith scored 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Clippers (1-1): Leonard scored 35 points and 10 rebounds, George scored 14 points and 10 rebounds, Morris Jr. 14 points and 8 rebounds and 2 steals, Reggie scored 11 points and 4 rebounds, Lu Wei scored 23 points and 4 rebounds and 7 assists, and Harrell scored 10 points and 2 rebounds.
Both sides started
Mavericks: Doncic, Finney Smith, Hardaway Jr., Porzingis, Kleber
Clippers: Reggie, George, Leonard, Morris Jr., Zubac
