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  4.  <subtitle>Rick Carlisle approved.</subtitle>
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  10.    <published>2024-05-10T02:00:00-05:00</published>
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  12.    <title>Even more stats to know from the Mavericks 119-110 win against the Thunder</title>
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  16.      &lt;img alt="Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder - Game Two" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/w2-XJncdhK2mqOkDqOlvDQIM3KA=/0x0:6767x4511/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73338502/2152273010.0.jpg" /&gt;
  17.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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  19.  
  20.  &lt;p&gt;The Mavericks earned the split in Oklahoma City&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="EhqxCt"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Editor’s note: We have way too many Matt’s/Matthew’s on staff, so there was a mix-up in assignments and we ended up getting two stats posts written from two different Matthew’s. We’re going to run both because why the hell not, the Mavericks won! Enjoy the bonus stats.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  21. &lt;p id="p9KIpu"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/5/9/24153302/mavericks-thunder-final-score-119-110-recap-dallas-oklahoma-city-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com"&gt;Dallas Mavericks&lt;/a&gt; defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 in Game 2 of their second round playoff series. Luka Doncic came out of the gates on fire as his jumper made it’s long awaited playoff debut. &lt;/p&gt;
  22. &lt;p id="rxJiDQ"&gt;Kyrie Irving was the focal point of the Thunder defense and was held to nine points but had 11 assists and did a fantastic job defending. &lt;/p&gt;
  23. &lt;p id="vHc3sI"&gt;The playoffs require stars to get help. PJ Washington provided that tonight with 29 points and 11 rebounds. &lt;/p&gt;
  24. &lt;p id="XMdiQz"&gt;Here are even more stats to know. &lt;/p&gt;
  25. &lt;h2 id="5BozN8"&gt;5-of-8: Luka Doncic’s three-point shooting &lt;/h2&gt;
  26. &lt;p id="socHaa"&gt;Doncic is great enough to be great without making threes. But his jumper opens up so many other things floor both himself and the team. This is the first game he has shot well from deep in the playoffs and hopefully the jumper is here to stay. He also had three steals, one block, and only a single turnover. In short, he played a very controlled, efficient floor game. &lt;/p&gt;
  27. &lt;h2 id="5R9Lfb"&gt;18: Margin the Mavericks outscored the Thunder by with Dereck Lively II in the game&lt;/h2&gt;
  28. &lt;p id="GYxXQq"&gt;Lively was horrendous offensively. He was 1-of-7 from the floor on all layup attempts. He nearly injured Derrick Jones Jr. on a dunk attempt. But he was equally amazing on the other end. &lt;/p&gt;
  29. &lt;p id="Mu0Qoh"&gt;He was credited with one block and no steals, but he altered many shots and passing angles. Players that size and age should simply not be this explosive and coordinated. He will need to get out of his own way offensively, but the Mavericks need his defense on the floor. &lt;/p&gt;
  30. &lt;h2 id="E2rc5c"&gt;6: Free throw attempts for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander&lt;/h2&gt;
  31. &lt;p id="FU3J87"&gt;It is fun for fans to pretend that their team has no control over how often an opponent goes to the free throw line. I am one of those fans. But defending without fouling is a skill, just like drawing fouls is a skill. Gilgeous-Alexander is elite at the latter, so the Mavericks have to also be elite at the former in order to give themselves the best chance to win. &lt;/p&gt;
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  40.    <author>
  41.      <name>Matt Phillips</name>
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  44.  <entry>
  45.    <published>2024-05-10T01:23:19-05:00</published>
  46.    <updated>2024-05-10T01:23:19-05:00</updated>
  47.    <title>Podcast: Mavericks outshoot Thunder, 119-110</title>
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  51.      &lt;img alt="2024 NBA Playoffs- Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/6_0g92iDpsZb_v7F912JWEyghJM=/0x0:5472x3648/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73338480/2151695985.0.jpg" /&gt;
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  54.  
  55.  &lt;p&gt;Dallas hits 8 more threes than Oklahoma City, stealing game 2 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="qGwar4"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com"&gt;Dallas Mavericks&lt;/a&gt; beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in their own house Thursday night, tying the second-round playoff series at 1-1 with the show heading to Dallas this weekend. If you want to read about the game, &lt;a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/5/9/24153302/mavericks-thunder-final-score-119-110-recap-dallas-oklahoma-city-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving"&gt;there’s a full recap on the site&lt;/a&gt;. If you want to LISTEN or WATCH us talking about the game, well, you’re in the right place. &lt;/p&gt;
  56. &lt;p id="IiBBkK"&gt;Josh Bowe and I open the show talking about the red-hot shooting from the Dallas Mavericks, which was the key reason Dallas won this game. They hit 8 more threes than the Thunder, and that’s a hard number to beat. &lt;/p&gt;
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  59. &lt;p id="eh51IJ"&gt;But after walking through the game, we settled on a lot of different things the Mavericks did really, really well in this game. The defense really stands out as the Mavericks held the thunder scoreless for repeated stretches during this contest. There was also the superb all-around play from P.J. Washington, the staunch defense of Dereck Lively, the hilarious hot streak from Tim Hardaway Jr. This was such a weird game. &lt;/p&gt;
  60. &lt;p id="ci538V"&gt;There’s a lot the Mavericks could improve on as well, if you think they played poorly in certain areas. Josh says the Mavericks shot 6 of 19 on CORNER threes, which is real bad. Derrick Jones Jr. and Lively could stand to hit a basket or two as well. Either way, with the series tied at 1-1, it’s now a best-of-five games with Dallas having the home-court advantage. Go Mavs.&lt;/p&gt;
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  68.    <author>
  69.      <name>Kirk Henderson</name>
  70.    </author>
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  73.    <published>2024-05-10T01:00:00-05:00</published>
  74.    <updated>2024-05-10T01:00:00-05:00</updated>
  75.    <title>Stats Rundown: 6 numbers to know from the Mavericks’ 119-110 Game 2 win at the Thunder</title>
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  79.      &lt;img alt="Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder - Game Two" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/VoC5IDAEhcFUOeuKKRYrEftDl44=/0x0:6170x4113/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73338458/2152270694.0.jpg" /&gt;
  80.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives to the basket against P.J. Washington #25 of the Dallas Mavericks during the third quarter in Game Two of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs at Paycom Center on May 09, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. | Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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  82.  
  83.  &lt;p&gt;The Western Conference semifinal series is knotted at a game apiece. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="rQ8SVo"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com"&gt;Dallas Mavericks&lt;/a&gt; responded in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder &lt;a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/5/9/24153302/mavericks-thunder-final-score-119-110-recap-dallas-oklahoma-city-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving"&gt;with a gutsy 119-110 win&lt;/a&gt; at the Paycom Center to even things at one game apiece. After the thorough wax job the Thunder delivered in Game 1, this is an exhale moment in the playoff run as the Mavericks steal home court advantage for the moment and bring the series back to Dallas. &lt;/p&gt;
  84. &lt;p id="y9OYaY"&gt;P.J. Washington exploded offensively for 29 points on 7-of-11 3-point shooting. He pulled down 11 rebounds and took two steals as well in the win. Luka Dončić battled through more obvious pain to score 29 more points, grab 10 rebounds and dish seven assists.  His best work came late in the game, when his offense helped fend off the Thunder down the stretch. &lt;/p&gt;
  85. &lt;p id="hOYiKE"&gt;Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 33 points, grabbed 12 boards and found his teammates for eight assists in the series-tying loss. Here are six stats that help explain how Dallas evened things up as the series moves to Dallas. &lt;/p&gt;
  86. &lt;h2 id="3zbCNK"&gt;5: Consecutive Mavs 3-pointers made to start game&lt;/h2&gt;
  87. &lt;p id="TWZImi"&gt;After their consistent shooting woes from 3-point range, especially early in games throughout this playoff run, the Mavs made their first five 3-pointers on Thursday. Dončić hit his first three attempts from deep, as did Washington. &lt;/p&gt;
  88. &lt;p id="KhwR6M"&gt;Dončić’s third connection put the Mavericks up 27-22 with 4:33 left in the first. He scored 16 points and pulled down six rebounds on 4-of-5 3-point shooting in the first quarter. Those 16 points were the most scored in any quarter of this year’s playoffs so far. &lt;/p&gt;
  89. &lt;p id="GjwEfm"&gt;Washington’s third came a couple minutes later from the right corner, extending the Dallas lead to 32-22. Both Washington’s and Dončić’s third came during a 3:30 first-quarter scoreless stretch for the Thunder.&lt;/p&gt;
  90. &lt;p id="VD2oOr"&gt;The Mavs shot an impressive 8-of-13 from 3-point land in the first, while the Thunder went just 2-of-7. Chet Holmgren’s turnaround jumper with a toe on the line at the first-quarter buzzer pulled OKC to within three, down 36-33 after one. &lt;/p&gt;
  91. &lt;p id="qM7nmF"&gt;Dallas shot 18-for-37 (48.6%) from deep in the win. &lt;/p&gt;
  92. &lt;h2 id="bQ1ukn"&gt;19: P.J. Washington’s first-half scoring&lt;/h2&gt;
  93. &lt;p id="tWKPzC"&gt;The heater continued for Washington in the second quarter. After missing two 3-point attempts early in the frame, he nailed two more during a 14-2 run that grew the Mavs’ lead to 13, up 52-39 with 6:40 left before halftime. &lt;/p&gt;
  94. &lt;p id="f62qxs"&gt;Washington finished the first half with 19 points and five boards on 5-of-8 shooting from 3-point territory, a new playoff career high for the relative newcomer to postseason play. He added 10 more in the second half.&lt;/p&gt;
  95. &lt;h2 id="aBAujY"&gt;7-of-11: Washington’s 3-point shooting &lt;/h2&gt;
  96. &lt;p id="uleiOc"&gt;And it didn’t stop in the second. Washington hit both of his 3-point attempts in the third quarter as well. The first tied the game at 75-75 with 8:36 left, then the second gave Dallas what then felt like a commanding 93-81 lead with 2:44 left.  &lt;/p&gt;
  97. &lt;p id="ezSQXm"&gt;He fouled out with 2:12 left in the fourth on a Holmgren tip-in, bringing the Thunder to within 117-108. His seven 3-pointers on a night when the Thunder treated him like a bad shooter were, frankly, the reason the Mavs won Game 2. &lt;/p&gt;
  98. &lt;h2 id="vFp3O3"&gt;3: Josh Green 3-pointers&lt;/h2&gt;
  99.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  100.        &lt;img alt="Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder - Game Two" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/tGdJ69qrmQVpFDBGuDXLXWftoag=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25441501/2152272998.jpg"&gt;
  101.      &lt;cite&gt;Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images&lt;/cite&gt;
  102.      &lt;figcaption&gt;Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts in front of Josh Green #8 of the Dallas Mavericks during the fourth quarter in Game Two of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs at Paycom Center on May 09, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  103.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  104. &lt;p id="an8TWv"&gt;Don’t look now, but Josh Green has quietly hit six 3-pointers in the first two games of this series. After missing his first try on Thursday, he hit his next three, two of which came in those crucial non-Luka minutes to keep the Mavericks afloat while the hobbled superstar got a well-deserved breather. &lt;/p&gt;
  105. &lt;p id="aJqS2k"&gt;Green’s third came midway through the third on a find by Irving, and it gave the Mavs back the lead, 80-77, after they had briefly surrendered it earlier in the quarter. Green finished with 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting from long range. &lt;/p&gt;
  106. &lt;p id="eYcz8x"&gt;If the Mavericks can depend on that sort of contribution from the oft-injured backup, that sort of production could go a long way to bringing back that lethal punch to the Mavericks’ offense. &lt;/p&gt;
  107. &lt;h2 id="GnSJJg"&gt;19-10: Dallas’ scoring advantage to end third quarter&lt;/h2&gt;
  108. &lt;p id="dSzBAM"&gt;Gilgeous-Alexander continued to terrorize the Mavs with his playmaking in the mid-range, hitting a driving floater with 5:06 left in the third to bring the Thunder within one, down 80-79. But Dallas responded in a big way with Dončić on the bench. The Mavericks outscored OKC 19-10 to end the quarter, with Tim Hardaway Jr. providing some particularly big minutes. &lt;/p&gt;
  109. &lt;p id="etPcf5"&gt;Hardaway scored 10 points in a row on his own in that stretch, including a 3-pointer assisted by Irving with 3:41 left in the frame to put Dallas up 90-79. The Mavs took a 99-89 lead into the fourth. &lt;/p&gt;
  110. &lt;p id="y8wrOs"&gt;Hardaway finished with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting off the bench in the win. &lt;/p&gt;
  111. &lt;h2 id="gjasGD"&gt;1-of-11: Thunder fourth-quarter cold stretch&lt;/h2&gt;
  112.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  113.        &lt;img alt="2024 NBA Playoffs- Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/8dX8NVpTDYzgLjjdBf3MVbDpZk8=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25441517/2151695861.jpg"&gt;
  114.      &lt;cite&gt;Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images&lt;/cite&gt;
  115.      &lt;figcaption&gt;Isaiah Joe #11 of the Oklahoma City Thunder plays defense during the game against Tim Hardaway Jr. #10 of the Dallas Mavericks during Round 2 Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 9, 2024 at Paycom Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  116.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  117. &lt;p id="JI2mNY"&gt;The Mavs iced the game in the fourth after a stretch of more than four minutes when Oklahoma City made just 1-of-11 field goal attempts. Dallas couldn’t put together a big definitive run to put the game out of reach, but it did eat up a substantial portion of the fourth quarter and made it harder for the Thunder to mount a late comeback. &lt;/p&gt;
  118. &lt;p id="wTJA2F"&gt;From 8:19 to 3:58 in the fourth, the Thunder hit just one shot, a Gilgeous-Alexander reverse layup with 7:11 to play. The Mavs weren’t shiny on offense in this stretch, but they did enough to keep OKC at arm’s length down the stretch. &lt;/p&gt;
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  127.    <author>
  128.      <name>Matt Martinez</name>
  129.    </author>
  130.  </entry>
  131.  <entry>
  132.    <published>2024-05-09T23:13:54-05:00</published>
  133.    <updated>2024-05-09T23:13:54-05:00</updated>
  134.    <title>4 thoughts after the Mavericks take Game 2 against the Thunder, 119-110</title>
  135.    <content type="html">  
  136.  
  137.    &lt;figure&gt;
  138.      &lt;img alt="2024 NBA Playoffs - Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/QFHJ40Zkyqblzls-UrTcgY81AP0=/0x0:6198x4132/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73338400/2151693245.0.jpg" /&gt;
  139.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  140.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  141.  
  142.  &lt;p&gt;Dallas shows real heart in a Game 2 win on the road &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="BDohDf"&gt;The Dallas Mavericks responded in Game 2, winning on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110. Luka Doncic bounced back with 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. P.J. Washington scored a career playoff high, also scoring 29 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 in defeat for the Thunder. &lt;/p&gt;
  143. &lt;p id="kXds5Y"&gt;Dallas opened the game on a 7-0 run that included Doncic hitting his face so hard on the ground that he seemed to knock a tooth loose. The Mavericks jumped ahead by as many as 11 points through strong three-point shooting before the Thunder countered. Despite Doncic’s strong scoring effort and the Mavericks’ shooting, Oklahoma City closed the lead within one halfway through the quarter. P.J. Washington aided Doncic’s scoring outburst, connecting on floaters and threes to extend the Dallas lead. Gilgeous-Alexander kept the Thunder in things with shot-making and distribution. The Mavericks led 36-32 after one quarter. &lt;/p&gt;
  144. &lt;p id="3h83U2"&gt;The Washington show continued in the second quarter as the Mavericks rebuilt their double-digit lead. A dunk and a pair of Washington threes to go with good defensive rebounding from Dallas forced a Thunder timeout with Dallas up 13 at the 6:40 mark. Tim Hardaway made an appearance in the quarter, making a jumper and a driving layup to help the Mavericks maintain their lead. Kyrie Irving played distributor in the period with 5 assists. The Thunder closed the Dallas lead to three following a Daniel Gafford injury. Dallas knocked down their 11th three of the game to extend the lead back to six. The Thunder lost a challenge to a called block on Jaylin Williams with 43 seconds to go. Jalen Williams answered with a dunk only for Josh Green to send the &lt;a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com"&gt;Dallas Mavericks&lt;/a&gt; to halftime with a 68-62 lead. &lt;/p&gt;
  145. &lt;p id="MtW4vm"&gt;Oklahoma City quickly righted the ship in the third, benching Josh Giddey in favor of Aaron Wiggins. Two quick Thunder threes, a SGA make, and a Wiggins floater granted them their first lead of the game. Jason Kidd called a timeout after Lu Dort connected on an open corner three. Dallas tied the game at 77 then retook the lead on a Green three. Hardaway played a big role off the bench again, scoring seven points in a row that forced a Thunder timeout. Irving stole the ball on the ensuing possession and Hardaway connected on a three to give Dallas an 11-point lead. The teams traded baskets the remainder of the frame with Dallas’ lead growing to as many as 14. The Mavericks took a 99-89 lead into the last quarter. &lt;/p&gt;
  146. &lt;p id="Jh6Hnb"&gt;The Thunder came out in the fourth with fire, scoring six straight to close the game to four. Dallas weathered the effort and responded with five of their own resulting in an Oklahoma City timeout. The Thunder kept coming, once again pulling within five only for Luka Doncic to score four straight to extend the lead. The Dallas defense was outstanding in the quarter, pushing the Thunder into a long drought. SGA cut the lead to eight on a made three with around 3:30 in the game. The Mavericks answered right back with Gafford free throws. Hardaway connected on an end-of-shot clock three to push the Dallas lead to nine with 2:30 remaining. Oklahoma City had no juice left and Dallas took game 2, tying up the series with a 119-110 win&lt;/p&gt;
  147. &lt;h2 id="RVTqmF"&gt;Make or miss league &lt;/h2&gt;
  148. &lt;p id="t2WplT"&gt;There’s an old Josh Bowe-made flow chart which showed a simple if-then path. If the Mavericks made their threes, they looked unbeatable. If they missed threes, the Mavericks would look like the worst team in the league. Of course, we know this adage is no longer true following the trades for Washington and Gafford. Dallas can win in the mud. &lt;/p&gt;
  149. &lt;p id="3dtuGh"&gt;But the Thunder are really good. Really, really good. So we’ll take the Mavericks being +24 (eight more made threes) compared to the Thunder. And it came from a variety of guys: it's the Washington shooting (7 of 11 from distance), a rare sighting from Tim Hardaway (2 of 4 from beyond the arc), or an even rarer sighting of Luka Doncic making threes (5 of 8 from downtown). Shoot, I nearly forgot Josh Green’s three makes from downtown. &lt;/p&gt;
  150. &lt;p id="UxA5Op"&gt;Are the threes the only reason Dallas won? No, but they certainly helped an awful lot. &lt;/p&gt;
  151. &lt;h2 id="DUoIlT"&gt;Kyrie Irving, playmaker&lt;/h2&gt;
  152. &lt;p id="6hR9Bj"&gt;One of the more regular critiques you’ll see of a Luka Doncic-led offense is that he needs to let Kyrie Irving get more involved early. That often ignores how that very clearly isn’t what Irving wants, but tonight Mavericks fans were treated to Irving as a point guard. His team-high 11 assists kept the offense humming, including his five second-quarter helpers where the Mavericks took over for long stretches. &lt;/p&gt;
  153. &lt;p id="Wg1Jq4"&gt;Of course the Mavericks need Irving’s scoring if they want to win this series, but there’s something to be said for playing basic, fundamental basketball and making the right read. Kudos, of course, also go out to those Mavericks receiving the passes and making the shots. Being so unselfish with the ball in a key game involves a great deal of trust and seeing Dallas role players make a difference in a road game is so massively important to this team moving forward&lt;/p&gt;
  154. &lt;h2 id="F33BsV"&gt;Him Hardaway Jr. &lt;/h2&gt;
  155. &lt;p id="C196gh"&gt;There’s not another active Dallas player more maligned than Tim Hardaway Jr. His style of play is one I can best describe thusly: &lt;/p&gt;
  156. &lt;div id="UrvqAi"&gt;
  157. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  158. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Tim Hardaway plays basketball like Randy Quaid flies planes in Independence Day. &lt;a href="https://t.co/MhehwgxEpy"&gt;pic.twitter.com/MhehwgxEpy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Kirk Henderson (@KirkSeriousFace) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/KirkSeriousFace/status/1788771926761931121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 10, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  159. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  162. &lt;/div&gt;
  163. &lt;p id="uB1s0Z"&gt;He drives us all crazy, but every great now and again his unending confidence in himself pays off. His 10 straight points in the third were pivotal in what would be a nine point victory. He also didn’t do anything insanely bad on defense either, so we’ll call this a win-win and get back to Dallas and get ready for Game 3.&lt;/p&gt;
  164. &lt;h2 id="JD0czW"&gt;Lively, growing in front of our eyes&lt;/h2&gt;
  165. &lt;p id="SnYYsR"&gt;A hater would look at the stat line of Dereck Lively and groan: two points on a putrid 1 of 6 shooting (all at the rim), four rebounds, one assist, one block. Congrats to Mr. Lively for often looking like a rookie out there.&lt;/p&gt;
  166. &lt;p id="mlFYDT"&gt;But that just wouldn’t do justice to his game tonight. His +18 in 20 minutes speaks to how important he was on the defensive end, challenging shots at the rim and boxing out so teammates could get rebounds. &lt;/p&gt;
  167. &lt;p id="c7qfqb"&gt;The offense is going to come for Lively. If he hits two more shots, this game is probably over earlier. He’s so special, so very special, and it’s really incredible watching him contribute to playoff victories in real time. &lt;/p&gt;
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  175.    <author>
  176.      <name>Kirk Henderson</name>
  177.    </author>
  178.  </entry>
  179.  <entry>
  180.    <published>2024-05-09T19:30:00-05:00</published>
  181.    <updated>2024-05-09T19:30:00-05:00</updated>
  182.    <title>Mavericks vs Thunder Game 2 Preview and Game Thread: Dallas needs to even the series up in Oklahoma City </title>
  183.    <content type="html">  
  184.  
  185.    &lt;figure&gt;
  186.      &lt;img alt="2024 NBA Playoffs - Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/-jVFIG0MkUsj_TXuRulMtWrF7JQ=/0x0:5202x3468/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73338240/2151429548.0.jpg" /&gt;
  187.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  188.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  189.  
  190.  &lt;p&gt;This feels like a must win for Dallas &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="2V3YsF"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com"&gt;Dallas Mavericks&lt;/a&gt; remain up I-35, playing the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night in game two of their &lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nba-playoffs"&gt;NBA Playoffs&lt;/a&gt; match up in the second round.  The game starts at 8:30 pm CST and will be broadcast on ESPN. The Mavericks opened game one looking pretty good and hanging around through the first half against the Thunder. Dallas looked alive up until the middle of the third quarter then the Thunder got hot from deep and the Maverick offense ground into dust. Let’s hope there’s not a repeat tonight. Here’s the important stuff:&lt;/p&gt;
  191. &lt;ul&gt;
  192. &lt;li id="rtLgjs"&gt;
  193. &lt;strong&gt;WHO: &lt;/strong&gt;Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder&lt;/li&gt;
  194. &lt;li id="EXJfdQ"&gt;
  195. &lt;strong&gt;WHAT&lt;/strong&gt;: Game two of the second round NBA playoff series &lt;/li&gt;
  196. &lt;li id="iWbcHo"&gt;
  197. &lt;strong&gt;WHERE: &lt;/strong&gt;Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma &lt;/li&gt;
  198. &lt;li id="GpBzqp"&gt;
  199. &lt;strong&gt;WHEN: &lt;/strong&gt;8:30 p.m. CST&lt;/li&gt;
  200. &lt;li id="vsJ9Ir"&gt;
  201. &lt;strong&gt;HOW&lt;/strong&gt;: ESPN&lt;/li&gt;
  202. &lt;/ul&gt;
  203. &lt;p id="2i9xzB"&gt;The injury report is a mirror of game one. Luka Doncic is probable, despite a knee sprain (or whatever in the world is wrong with his knee). Maxi Kleber is out with his shoulder sprain. Olivier-Maxence Prosper is out with an ankle injury. The Thunder do not have any reported injuries listed. NEAT.&lt;/p&gt;
  204. &lt;p id="dPKGSp"&gt;We’ve split a lot of ink on what needs to happen. Dallas has to be sharper on defense. Luka Doncic needs to show up on offense. If they do those two things, they have a chance to win against a deeper, better team. It’s straightforward! Let’s hope Dallas comes out right to play.&lt;/p&gt;
  205. &lt;p id="mdFx39"&gt;After the game we’ll have our normal posts, podcasts, and anything else folks are inspired to write. Thanks for hanging out, we appreciate you here. Let’s go Mavs! &lt;/p&gt;
  206. &lt;p id="i5rP7I"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  211.    <author>
  212.      <name>Kirk Henderson</name>
  213.    </author>
  214.  </entry>
  215.  <entry>
  216.    <published>2024-05-09T15:30:58-05:00</published>
  217.    <updated>2024-05-09T15:30:58-05:00</updated>
  218.    <title>SB Reacts: Round 2 Key Match Ups, Role Players, and Predictions</title>
  219.    <content type="html">  
  220.  
  221.    &lt;figure&gt;
  222.      &lt;img alt="2024 NBA Playoffs - Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/82rvnRPGu3vCSWcjgLcVVuDEkJ8=/0x0:7887x5258/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73337884/2151427767.0.jpg" /&gt;
  223.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  224.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  225.  
  226.  &lt;p&gt;Dallas fans feel good about this series &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="s0DyNC"&gt;Following our Monday poll with regards to the &lt;a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com"&gt;Dallas Mavericks&lt;/a&gt; playing the Oklahoma City Thunder, we finally have results. On a national level, fans are pretty split on the Mavericks and the Thunder, or at least they were before game one when this poll was taken. &lt;/p&gt;
  227.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  228.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/mpsl7PyHrGD_3QXWzq8Lk1GOnEs=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25440961/_National_1_50724.png"&gt;
  229.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  230. &lt;p id="AyU071"&gt;A slight majority of national fans give the Thunder an edge in this series, which makes sense as the Thunder are the number one seed and Dallas is the five seed.&lt;/p&gt;
  231. &lt;p id="7HS5e5"&gt;On our poll, I wondered which of the two star matchups for the Mavericks would be more important to the series. &lt;/p&gt;
  232.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  233.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/CsRAv5Q74htr87z0seuqNoMn-Sc=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25440967/Dallas_1_50724.png"&gt;
  234.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  235. &lt;p id="D0tcoz"&gt;Before the series started the matchup of Lu Dort on Luka won out and after one game, it still tracks, particularly if Luka is as hurt as he looked. &lt;/p&gt;
  236. &lt;p id="8s2F7H"&gt;With Maxi Kleber injured, Dallas needs one role player to step up. &lt;/p&gt;
  237.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  238.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/5dRpZq4Er9eaVuNLNqnxI--2t-0=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25440978/Dallas_2_50724.png"&gt;
  239.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  240. &lt;p id="1utWwc"&gt;Mavs fans answered that Dante Exum needed to have a big series, getting a near majority in the vote. Josh Green and Tim Hardaway split the difference in most of the rest of the vote. Exum only played three non-garbage time minutes Tuesday, so hopefully he gets another chance on Thursday night. Josh Green played a pretty great game one.&lt;/p&gt;
  241. &lt;p id="DDE5wK"&gt;The last question asked fans to predict the series. &lt;/p&gt;
  242.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  243.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/FfABZ6-angreprqcngfeRlVb_mI=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25440981/Dallas_3_50724.png"&gt;
  244.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  245. &lt;p id="HhwRRZ"&gt;Most Dallas fans think the Maverivks win the series and more than half indictated Dallas would win in six games. That’s going to be tough with just three games remaining. &lt;/p&gt;
  246. &lt;p id="sPgJ93"&gt;Game 2 tips tonight. Let’s hope its a better outcome! &lt;/p&gt;
  247. &lt;p id="eF2SQL"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Check out &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/featured?wpcid=163864&amp;amp;wpcn=SBNation&amp;amp;wpcrid=Reacts&amp;amp;wpscn=Social&amp;amp;wpsrc=Vox&amp;amp;category=live-in-game"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DraftKings Sportsbook&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;, the official &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/featured"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;sportsbook&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; partner of SB Nation.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  248. &lt;p id="hasTvO"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  249.  
  250. </content>
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  252.    <id>https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/5/9/24153106/sb-reacts-round-2-key-match-ups-role-players-and-predictions</id>
  253.    <author>
  254.      <name>Kirk Henderson</name>
  255.    </author>
  256.  </entry>
  257.  <entry>
  258.    <published>2024-05-09T14:26:45-05:00</published>
  259.    <updated>2024-05-09T14:26:45-05:00</updated>
  260.    <title>Mavericks Odds: How to bet on Game 2 of the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder</title>
  261.    <content type="html">  
  262.  
  263.    &lt;figure&gt;
  264.      &lt;img alt="Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder - Game One" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/vgEYNXal3bR3jyjuyNjJ2mSkLVg=/3x0:4334x2887/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73337706/2151977890.0.jpg" /&gt;
  265.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  266.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  267.  
  268.  &lt;p&gt;The Mavericks cannot go back home down 0-2.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="u9uREm"&gt;The Mavericks are looking to even their second-round series with Oklahoma City. After a disappointing second half in game one, the Mavericks are searching for offense. They have not been able to get Kyrie Irving going in the first half for the entirety of the playoffs, and tonight would be a perfect opportunity to start. If Dallas wants to take back home court, they are going to need to get Irving going early and get more out of Luka Doncic&lt;/p&gt;
  269. &lt;h2 id="RKeJsR"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Game Details&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  270. &lt;p id="pfSsVF"&gt;Fixture: &lt;a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com"&gt;Dallas Mavericks&lt;/a&gt; at Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA 2023-2024&lt;/p&gt;
  271. &lt;p id="VWpyRg"&gt;Date and Time: Thursday, May 9th, 2024; 8:30 PM CST&lt;/p&gt;
  272. &lt;p id="QnRt5r"&gt;Venue: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK.&lt;/p&gt;
  273. &lt;h2 id="8IsmSq"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Outcome Odds&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  274. &lt;ul&gt;
  275. &lt;li id="Qv51OJ"&gt;Spread: Mavericks +5 (-110)&lt;/li&gt;
  276. &lt;li id="gAklDm"&gt;O/U 218.5&lt;/li&gt;
  277. &lt;li id="MZBVry"&gt;Mavs ML +164&lt;/li&gt;
  278. &lt;/ul&gt;
  279. &lt;p id="v4ob4D"&gt;Odds up to date as of 12:30 PM CST from DraftKings&lt;/p&gt;
  280. &lt;p id="a8l8qK"&gt;The Mavericks are not going to get blown out again. They have been good all year at bouncing back and adjusting. Take Dallas +5. &lt;/p&gt;
  281. &lt;h2 id="xH5O8o"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Player Props&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  282. &lt;ul&gt;
  283. &lt;li id="k2R8JJ"&gt;Kyrie Irving over 3.5 three-pointers made (+142)&lt;/li&gt;
  284. &lt;li id="TWmbiM"&gt;P.J. Washington over 16.5 points + rebounds (-115)&lt;/li&gt;
  285. &lt;/ul&gt;
  286. &lt;p id="lwpiHZ"&gt;Irving made three in just four attempts in game one. He has a great matchup this series and his volume should increase in game 2. Washington had his minutes limited by blowout and foul trouble. He had 10 points and six rebounds in 26 minutes, so if he plays his normal 34 then he should soar over this line. &lt;/p&gt;
  287. &lt;h2 id="QVMf2X"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Same Game Parlay&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  288. &lt;p id="xX7bm7"&gt;+750&lt;/p&gt;
  289. &lt;ul&gt;
  290. &lt;li id="RZDFLi"&gt;Mavericks money line&lt;/li&gt;
  291. &lt;li id="7I27Vq"&gt;Dereck Lively over 6.5 points&lt;/li&gt;
  292. &lt;li id="HtzLhr"&gt;Kyrie Irving over 23.5 points&lt;/li&gt;
  293. &lt;li id="XD1zvJ"&gt;Mavericks team total over 106.5 points&lt;/li&gt;
  294. &lt;/ul&gt;
  295. &lt;p id="GZVfCX"&gt;This is the biggest game of Dallas’ season and I expect them to step up to the plate. Irving will need a big game and the Mavericks’ offense needs to show up. Dereck Lively should play more minutes so expect him to make an impact that is similar to Daniel Gafford. &lt;/p&gt;
  296. &lt;h2 id="5rf1Cs"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Play of the Day&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  297. &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li id="psxgZG"&gt;Mavericks money line (+164)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  298. &lt;p id="Vzdl5G"&gt;The Mavericks have to win or their season might be over. They have two of the best “big moment” players in the league in their backcourt and they will tie this series. &lt;/p&gt;
  299.  
  300. </content>
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  303.    <author>
  304.      <name>David Trink</name>
  305.    </author>
  306.  </entry>
  307.  <entry>
  308.    <published>2024-05-08T20:44:43-05:00</published>
  309.    <updated>2024-05-08T20:44:43-05:00</updated>
  310.    <title>3 thoughts before the Dallas Mavericks face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder</title>
  311.    <content type="html">  
  312.  
  313.    &lt;figure&gt;
  314.      &lt;img alt="2024 NBA Playoffs - Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Y4W2WMdx7ijOCwOFey6e811zODs=/0x0:7574x5049/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73336020/2151427803.0.jpg" /&gt;
  315.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  316.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  317.  
  318.  &lt;p&gt;The Mavericks try to bounce back after a Game 1 loss.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="5dp6tp"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com"&gt;Dallas Mavericks&lt;/a&gt; will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference semi-finals Thursday night at Paycom Center. The Mavericks will be looking to even the series after &lt;a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/5/7/24151670/mavericks-thunder-final-score-117-95-game-recap-luka-doncic-shai-gilgeous-alexander-kyrie-irving"&gt;losing Game 1&lt;/a&gt;. They’ll need to win a game in Oklahoma City to win the series, so it might as well be Game 2.&lt;/p&gt;
  319. &lt;p id="m3MhVm"&gt;Dallas looked a little off as Game 1 went on Tuesday night. It was easy to tell the Thunder had been sitting around waiting for their next opponent, developing some rust. The Mavericks, meanwhile, showed some carry-over rhythm from their series against the Los Angeles Clippers. But eventually the Thunder found their footing and showed why they’re the number one seed. The Mavericks will have to play a solid 48 minutes in order to escape down I-35 with a victory Thursday night.&lt;/p&gt;
  320. &lt;p id="k6I2RA"&gt;Here are three things to think about before the game:&lt;/p&gt;
  321. &lt;h2 id="jdEGQN"&gt;Rebound, just a little, please&lt;/h2&gt;
  322. &lt;p id="hOe1bc"&gt;The Mavericks were out-rebounded by the Thunder 52-39, and 16-11 on the offensive glass. That led to a 25-15 OKC advantage on second-chance points. That just can’t happen against Oklahoma City. The Thunder finished the regular season 29th in defensive rebounding rate. They tightened things up after the all-star break, finishing 12th in that span. But the Mavericks are bigger and longer, and have more experience. They should be winning the rebounding battle, or at the very least, be even with the Thunder. Giving a team like Oklahoma City more possessions is dangerous, considering their shooting ability.&lt;/p&gt;
  323. &lt;h2 id="jV49ET"&gt;Doncic and Irving must be better&lt;/h2&gt;
  324. &lt;p id="F3NtkH"&gt;Your instinct might be to defend the Mavericks’ star backcourt duo. “They carry this team night after night, why can’t someone else step up when they have an off game?”&lt;/p&gt;
  325. &lt;p id="miRrWC"&gt;But that’s not how the Mavericks are built. Dallas can get away with offensively limited but defensively oriented role players like P.J. Washington, Derrick Jones Jr., and Dereck Lively II because Doncic and Irving can more than carry the load on offense. The Mavericks don’t need their role players to get buckets—the two superstars take care of that. But if they don’t, Dallas just doesn’t have another option to create offense. Doncic and Irving combining for less than forty points, like they did in Game 1, is just a recipe for disaster.&lt;/p&gt;
  326. &lt;aside id="miBizm"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"The Mavericks halfcourt offense has to be better to beat this Thunder team ","url":"https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/5/8/24151775/the-mavericks-halfcourt-offense-has-to-be-better-to-beat-this-thunder-team"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;&lt;h2 id="MR5eo6"&gt;Make free throws, I’m begging you&lt;/h2&gt;
  327. &lt;p id="XTRF0R"&gt;The Mavericks went 17-of-25 from the charity stripe in Game 1, 68 percent. That didn’t matter for the final score, but this series won’t be a parade of blowouts. There will be close games. Dallas can’t take the risk of coming a free throw or two short against a team as talented as the Thunder. For whatever reason, free throw shooting has been an issue for the Mavericks for the last few years. They’ve got to get that figured out, before it costs them a close game at the absolute worst time.&lt;/p&gt;
  328. &lt;h2 id="oVakZp"&gt;How to watch&lt;/h2&gt;
  329. &lt;p id="ViFOoJ"&gt;The game tips off 8:30 p.m. CDT on ESPN.&lt;/p&gt;
  330.  
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  334.    <author>
  335.      <name>Ben Zajdel</name>
  336.    </author>
  337.  </entry>
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