In the Dallas Mavericks’ 104-92 Game 5 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, Luka Doncic set his team on a path that could lead them to the Western Conference finals for the second time in three seasons. Doncic put up 31 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds on 12-for-22 shooting, and now the Mavericks can close out the best-of-seven series on Saturday when they host the Thunder for Game 6.
Doncic tied LeBron James for the second-most postseason 30-point triple-doubles by a player 25 or younger. He was aided by Derrick Jones Jr., who had a playoff career-high 19 points, along with P.J. Washington (10 points, 10 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (12 points).
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points for the top-seeded Thunder, but no other Oklahoma City player scored more than 13. Dallas held Oklahoma City to 42.5% shooting. The Thunder, one of the youngest teams in the league, now face elimination for the first time in this postseason.
“Our mood won’t change, our mentality won’t change,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “It’s one game at a time. We wanted to win this game tonight as badly as we’re going to want to win the next game.”
The series shifts back to Dallas on Saturday for a pivotal Game 6. Here’s everything you need to know.
Thunder vs. Mavericks schedule, scores
All times Eastern | * If necessary
Game 1: Thunder 117, Mavericks 95 — Oklahoma City leads 1-0Game 2: Mavericks 119, Thunder 110 — Series tied 1-1Game 3: Mavericks 105, Thunder 101 — Dallas leads 2-1Game 4: Thunder 100, Mavericks 96 — Series tied 2-2Game 5: Mavericks 104, Thunder 92 — Dallas lead 3-2Game 6: Saturday, May 18 — Thunder at Mavericks, 8:30, ESPNGame 7*: Monday, May 20 — Mavericks at Thunder, 8:30, TNT
Thunder vs. Mavericks, Game 6
Where to watch
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET | Date: Saturday, May 18
Location: American Airlines Center — Dallas
TV channel: ESPN | Streaming: ESPN/fubo, Max
Storylines
Thunder: Oklahoma City led the league in 3-point percentage during the regular season, but they’ve shot the ball from deep incredibly poorly in this series….
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