The Dallas Mavericks came back in the second half down by as many as 17 points to stun the Oklahoma City Thunder and win their playoff series.
The Dallas Mavericks needed to dig deep in the second half of their Game 6 NBA playoffs game against the Oklahoma City Thunder after going down 16 points and their upstart opponents looking to force a Game 7. And they did just that, even as the Thunder pushed the gap to 17 points early in the third quarter. P.J. Washington made two free throws to put the Mavericks up 117-116 with 2.5 seconds left and Dallas survived a last-second heave after he missed the final free throw on purpose.
The Mavericks won the series 4-2 and earned a berth into the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the 2021-22 season. 'Being down 17 in a closeout game isn’t a position you want to be in,' Mavericks star Kyrie Irving said. 'But that’s where we found ourselves. We had to respond the way we’ve been responding all season.' Irving finished with 22 points and three assists. He’s now 14-0 in closeout playoff games. Luka Doncic finished with a triple-double.
Obviously, if I had the moment back I wouldn’t have fouled him,' said Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished with a game-high 36 points. 'I would have just let him miss the shot. You wish you would take the moment back. Just have to learn from it, and I will.' The Thunder were out of timeouts after losing the challenge, leading to Washington’s purposeful miss at the end of his free-throw sequence.
Dallas will await the winner of the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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