Kleber scores 17 points
Like the win on Monday in Dallas, Kleber had a strong evening and contributed 17 points. He hit four of his five three-point attempts. The Mavericks now lead 2-1 in the series. In best-of-seven mode, whoever has four wins first advances to the next round.
“It definitely feels good, especially in the playoffs. It’s very difficult to play here, the fans are very loud,” said Kleber of the German Press Agency. “When they’re on a roll it’s easy to feel intimidated, but we showed strength today and had a couple of players who eventually took over.”
Jalen Brunson was the Mavericks’ top pitcher with 31 points. “Being up 2-1 in the playoffs is extremely good, but we also know that they are very hungry now and will come out on Saturday and obviously play a bit more physically.”said Kleber. “So it won’t be any easier, but a second win in Utah would of course also be nice.”he added.
Coach Kidd praises the team
“We have a lot of character in this dressing room. We just kept playing. This group believes in itself, we talk a lot about defense and we had stops when we needed them.”praised coach Jason Kidd. “In a hostile environment against a good team that’s being coached well, we’ve put ourselves in a position to win.” After a balanced first quarter, the “Mavs” away and never fell behind. Kidd left open whether Doncic can play on Saturday.
Wins for Warriors and Grizzlies
They were that sovereign Golden State Warriors against the Denver Nuggets not, but still made the third victory perfect with 118:113 and are only one more away from entering the round of the best eight teams.
The last injured Stephen Curry came off the bench in the third game in a row and booked 27 points. Together with Jordan Poole he was the best thrower on his team. Nikola Jokic’s 37 points were not enough for the nuggets.
the Minnesota Timberwolves lost a huge lead in the first of two consecutive home games. Despite having gained 26 points in the meantime, they lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 95:104 and are now 1:2 behind in the series.