Plus, Tatum did more than just enough to finally reach the 3,000-point scoring plateau in the playoffs and join his childhood basketball idol Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James in an extremely exclusive all-time club (via StatMuse). “Players with over 3,000 playoff points before turning 27 years old: Kobe, LeBron, Tatum. That’s the list.”
Plus, Tatum did more than just enough to finally reach …
May 14, 2024 | 2:03 am EDT Update
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops 34 as Thunder tie series vs. Mavs
Clemente Almanza: FINAL: Thunder 100, Mavs 96 SGA – 34 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists JDub – 14 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists Chet – 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks Doncic – 18 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists Kyrie – 9 points, 9 assists Washington – 21 points, 12 rebounds Series tied 2-2
StatMuse: Luka tonight: 7 turnovers 6 buckets Missed the game-tying free throw. pic.twitter.com/sr7JbDnFhi
StatMuse: The Mavericks went 12-23 at the free throw line. They lost by 4. pic.twitter.com/UoR3A1Tajk
Brad Townsend: Doncic on the 12-of-23 FT shooting: “We’ve just got to work on our free-throws. We only shot 52%. It’s unacceptable.” Doncic was 4-of-6, including a miss with 10.1 seconds left when two successful free-throws would have tied the game.
ClutchPoints: “We’ve done it before, we can do it again.” Luka Doncic on the Mavs heading back on the road needing at least 1 win 🗣 (via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/8d8yoOim5A
ClutchPoints: “I think there’s a focus on us… They collapse the paint very well. When we drive it, they’ll collapse the paint almost 5 guys. I think that’s been difficult for us.” Luka Doncic on the Thunder paying extra attention to him and Kyrie Irving. (via @JoeyMistretta_) pic.twitter.com/oTyNHSkECD
Brad Townsend: Irving speaks. pic.twitter.com/f5WPls3Ghz
ClutchPoints: “Don’t panic… Stay poised.” Playoff veteran Kyrie Irving on what the Mavs need to do to reclaim series against the Thunder 💪 (via @JoeyMistretta_) pic.twitter.com/HQ42LMDiFn
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 'This is probably the most meaningful game I've played in my career'
Brad Townsend: “This is probably the most meaningful game I’ve played in my career,” says Gilgeous-Alexander (right). pic.twitter.com/w3ep5n7gdb
