Oklahoma City leads the series 1-0. He led the Mavericks with 18.3 points per game this season.
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“The question is if Oklahoma is going to be disciplined enough to beat the Spurs in the fourth quarter in close games when the game is on the line”, Collins said. And the Warriors, of course, won more games than anyone ever. I respect this Mavericks team, but it’s over for this current roster. Westbrook explained that the Thunder expects Dallas to make some changes, either in personnel or strategy, and that the priority is being ready for those differences defensively. Consistency is a key for this OKC Thunder team that has two superstars like Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
Dang. What would that look like?
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry was listed as “questionable” by the Warriors for Tuesday’s (NZ time) game two after twisting his ankle during Golden State’s 104-78 win over Houston in their Western Conference NBA playoffs opener on Sunday.
Game 1 was over shortly after it began. He tied Zaza Pachulia for the most rebounds on the team at six and Deron Williams and J.J.
Well, that’s only true for Game 2.
The Dallas roster has an average age of 29.8, while the OKC roster is at 27.o (via RealGM), but after taking a look at Game 1, it seemed like a much bigger gap. Sitting out Game 1, backup big man David Lee is doubtful Monday night as he continues to monitor a right plantar fascia injury. “Whoever’s gonna play has to play well”. Steven Adams would be game-winner at the buzzer at the buzzer was ruled no good, as Dallas picked up an 85-84 win and evened the series at 1-1.
Who guards Westbrook tonight?
It was Oklahoma City’s largest victory margin in a playoff game since moving from Seattle before the 2008-09 season, and the lowest point total the franchise has allowed in a postseason game, in Seattle or Oklahoma City.
While the basketball world is still buzzing about the 37-year-old Bryant’s 60-point outburst against Utah in his final game, Nowitzki, two months older than Bryant, is still playing. You’ve got to be really bad, and then great players have to be available in the draft. Curry’s status for Game 3, which is scheduled for Thursday night in Houston, is unknown.
The Spurs had second-round picks, they had other teams’ cast offs, they had undrafted free agents.
After shooting 2 for 9 in the first half Saturday, George shot 10 for 13 in the second, a performance Pacers coach Frank Vogel called “awesome”.
The Mavericks don’t build that way.
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It’s hard to imagine things getting worse in this best-of-seven series than they were for three quarters.
