200th playoff win in Warriors history
For the Warriors it was the 200th playoff win in their history. Only the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and San Antonio Spurs have reached that mark in the NBA. Curry was the best thrower for the hosts with 32 points.
The Mavericks around their star Luka Doncic had everything under control in the first half and kept silencing the fans in San Francisco. Even at the end of the third quarter, which the Warriors won 25:13, the guests were still ahead – but the game had already slipped away from them.
Doncic best pitcher
Doncic ended the game as the best thrower with 42 points. He matched Nowitzki’s Mavericks record with a seventh playoff game with at least 40 points. Kleber hit one of his five attempts and booked three points.
“We have to do better. If we try three or four threes and miss, then we have to get closer to the basket. Maybe it’s a matter of experience,” said Mavericks coach Jason Kidd. “We died in the third quarter from trying so many three-pointers and only hitting two.”
Source: dpa