The Mavs were always trailing behind after the break. When the visitors were on twelve points three minutes from time, Thompson made the decision with his eighth and final three.
Stephen Curry’s 15 points was his lowest of the series against Dallas, but the superstar’s average of 23.8 points and 7.4 assists earned him the Western Conference Finals Most Valuable Player award.
Luka Doncic scored 28 points with the Mavs, while German international Maxi Kleber had seven points and eight rebounds. “great season Proud of the boys“, tweeted superstar Dirk Nowitzki after the end of his Mavs, with which he won the championship in 2011.
Flawless home record in the playoffs
The Warriors have won all nine home games in these playoffs so far. For the sixth time in the past eight years, head coach Steve Kerr’s team has qualified for the NBA Finals. The Chicago Bulls around basketball legend Michael Jordan last recorded such a run in the NBA between 1991 and 1998.