Luka Doncic scored 32 points and dished out nine assists and Kyrie Irving scored 23 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 96-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA playoff game. The series between the two teams is tied after the second match.
PJ Washington added 18 points for the Mavericks, who lost by double digits on Sunday, scoring just 30 in the first half. However, Doncic and Irving finished with 19/44 shooting for 43.2%, which was the basis for the success in Game 2.
Irving made 3/4 foul shots with 12 seconds left to seal the victory for Dallas. James Harden and Paul George scored 22 points each for the Clippers, who failed to take advantage of Kawhi Leonard’s return. He scored just 15 points in 35 minutes of play.
Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 125-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, evening the series at two games apiece. Myles Turner contributed 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three blocks.
The Pacers ended their 10-game losing streak in the playoffs despite Damian Lillard’s 34 points for the Bucks. The hosts continue to be without their big star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is nursing a calf injury.
Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 105-93 in the Western Conference playoffs. Mike Conley and Rudy Gober finished with 18 points each for the team from Minneapolis, which led by two games in the series against the Suns, reports BTA.
National Basketball Association of the USA and Canada (NBA) championship, first round of the playoffs:
Minnesota – Phoenix – 105:93
* Minnesota leads the series 2-0.
Milwaukee – Indiana – 108:125
* The series is tied at 1:1 wins.
LA Clippers – Dallas – 93:96
* The series is tied at 1:1 wins.
