Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports Dallas’ superstar has been in an extended slump all playoffs before finally regaining form to help the Mavericks even the series It’s a weird feeling to watch a Mavericks team need to figure out two things that are intrinsically tied together: How do they manufacture more points, and how do they get Luka Doncic going? Entering Game 2 of their second round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, those were exactly the two questions Dallas needed to answer to even the series. Doncic’s previous seven games before Thursday night were uneven to say the best — shootin ..read more

Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images Washington dropped a playoff career-high 29 points and got it done on both ends of the floor. The Mavericks picked up the win in Game 2 of their second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, winning 119-110. The Mavericks came out of the gate in Game 2 swinging, looking to even the score in this series before heading back home to Dallas. Luka Doncic and PJ Washington led the way for Dallas, scoring 29 points a piece. Washington’s performance made for a playoff career-high 29 points, adding 11 rebounds and three stocks (steals + blocks). It was refr ..read more

Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images The Mavericks earned the split in Oklahoma City 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. The Dallas Mavericks 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. Kyrie Irving was the focal point of the ..read more

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Dallas hits 8 more threes than Oklahoma City, stealing game 2 The Dallas Mavericks 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, there’s a full recap on the site. If you want to LISTEN or WATCH us talking about the game, well, you’re in the right place. 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 th ..read more

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 The Western Conference semifinal series is knotted at a game apiece. The Dallas Mavericks responded in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a gutsy 119-110 win at the Paycom Center to even things at one game apiece. After the thorou ..read more

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images Dallas shows real heart in a Game 2 win on the road 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. 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 str ..read more

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images This feels like a must win for Dallas The Dallas Mavericks remain up I-35, playing the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night in game two of their NBA Playoffs 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 i ..read more

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images Dallas fans feel good about this series Following our Monday poll with regards to the Dallas Mavericks 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. 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. On our poll, I wondered which of the two star matchups for the Mavericks would be more imp ..read more

Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images The Mavericks cannot go back home down 0-2. 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 Game Details Fixture: Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA 2023 ..read more

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images The Mavericks try to bounce back after a Game 1 loss. The Dallas Mavericks 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 losing Game 1. They’ll need to win a game in Oklahoma City to win the series, so it might as well be Game 2. 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, s ..read more