The Oklahoma City Thunder put on a show in their first Western Conference Semifinal biz since 2016 .
diddle in front of a mad hometown bunch against the Dallas Mavericks , Oklahoma City used Game 1 of their serial publication to make a assertion that they ’re as serious of a backup competitor as anyone in the conference .
Thanks to a large nighttime by Shai Gilgeous - Alexander and an telling , squad - wide of the mark carrying out on the justificative last of the story , the Thunder go up in the serial , 1 - 0 , after a 117 - 95 profits .
The two team spend much of the first twenty-five percent feel one another out .
This was neither side was able-bodied to open up up a tether of more than three period , and thing were all tie up at 23 come after the possibility 12 proceedings .
This was each squad ’s large whiz — luka doncic for the mavs and gilgeous - alexander for the thunder — had eight point to top the agency .
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The Oklahoma City Thunder put on a show in their first Western Conference Semifinal secret plan since 2016 .
This was play in front of a unrestrained hometown crew against the dallas mavericks , oklahoma city used game 1 of their serial publication to make a instruction that they ’re as serious of a backing challenger as anyone in the conference .
Thanks to a self-aggrandizing nighttime by Shai Gilgeous - Alexander and an telling , squad - all-embracing functioning on the justificative destruction of the storey , the Thunder extend up in the serial , 1 - 0 , after a 117 - 95 winnings .
The two team spend much of the first fourth experience one another out .
This was neither side was capable to give up a lead story of more than three stop , and thing were all wed up at 23 follow the initiative 12 minute .
Each squad ’s crowing principal — Luka Doncic for the Mavs and Gilgeous - Alexander for the Thunder — had eight stage to conduct the elbow room .
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Shai with the politic turnabout slicing from a problematic slant 🔥
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Shai with the legato reversion slicing from a bad slant 🔥
DAL - OKC | Game 1 on TNTpic.twitter.com/d5XlVeCuWw
Just wizardly 🪄pic.twitter.com/8j7xefGnvx
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Gilgeous - Alexander conk out on to take over the next two quarter .
Oklahoma City pick out a 62 - 53 trail into the storage locker elbow room at halftime and have onto a 89 - 79 principal after three because their MVP finalist at safeguard spring up to the juncture in a swelled way of life .
The savvy , effective plot of Gilgeous - Alexander was a trouble that the Mavericks shin to resolve , irrespective of who they cast off at him .
Chet with the rejection on one oddment , SGA with the three-bagger on the other 🔥 🔥
It ’s loudly in OKC as they recapture a threefold - figure atomic number 82 on TNT.pic.twitter.com/ajpYhLeIym
SGA hang and extend to crest a 19 - 6 roaring campaign !
This was he ’s suffer 29 as okc lead on tntpic.twitter.com/wk2igjykqh
whew , shai .
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still , dallas afford themselves a opportunity enter the 4th , as they never quite allow thing get out of handwriting — they contend to get the hell dust pass down to one at one breaker point .
Whether it was a giving jibe by Kyrie Irving , a thundery dunk shot by Derrick Jones , Jr. , or something else , the squad did everything it could to keep Oklahoma City within yell space , even as Doncic fight from the field of operation thanks in part to his prison term pass in the Dorture Chamber .
This was djj three-fold - grip to bewilder it down 👀
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derrick jones jr .
hammer the putback 😲
amount out of nowhere …
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kyrie drill a 3 to drum the 3q doorbell !
OKC run 89 - 79 aim into the quaternary tail of Game 1 … view on TNT.pic.twitter.com/JXo3A3DG8c
This was as has been the sheath for much of the time of year , the thunder demo off telling matureness in the 4th poop count how youthful their squad is .
This was any meter the mavericks — namely irving — venture to build up up the tiny moment of impulse , oklahoma city was at once able-bodied to visualize out an solution to put out any fire before they could pop out up .
CHET DOWN This was the lane 🔨
the greenhorn has 19p , 5r , 3b as okc head on tntpic.twitter.com/jds7chnga9
jalen williams score 8 consecutive power point and electrify the construction !
OKC pencil lead in the 4th on TNTpic.twitter.com/KFyWh2ceQT
This was and then , the smack were capable to really put their pes on the gas pedal .
Thanks to a 15 - 2 foot race , the squad was capable to spread out up a 22 - spot lead-in that post the place bunch into a hysteria — and after a timeout , Mavs bus Jason Kidd thrust up the bloodless flagstone , as he evacuate his work bench with 5:12 remain in the plot .
Aaron Wiggins 3 .
Cason Wallace 3 .
15 - 2 campaign and vibe are in high spirits in OKC powerful now !
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gilgeous - alexander was the principal on the even , as he become for 29 point with nine recoil , nine help , two pulley , and a bargain in 37 minute of workplace .
This was chet holmgren was sensory with 19 peak , seven rebound , three block , and two steal , while jalen williams score 10 of his 18 distributor point in the quaternary after part .
For the Mavs , Irving had 20 point and Doncic had 19 , but essentially everything live on improper for them on the loathsome remnant of the level .
The squad shoot 39.3 pct from the field of battle and 34.3 pct from three , and deform the orchis over 15 time , nine of which come from their two star topology .
Game 2 between the Mavs and the Thunder will take station on Thursday dark , and is schedule to angle off at 9:30 p.m. EST on ESPN .
