After a hard-fought series against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Dallas Mavericks secured their spot in the second round against MVP runner-up Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Here’s everything fans need to know about the Western Conference semifinal series.
Game schedule
| Date | Matchup | Time (CT) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7 (Tues.) | Game 1: Oklahoma City 117, Dallas 95 (OKC leads series 1-0) | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| May 9 (Thurs.) | Game 2: Dallas 119, Oklahoma City 110 (Series tied 1-1) | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| May 11 (Sat.) | Game 3: Dallas 105, Oklahoma City 101: (DAL leads series 2-1) | 2:30 p.m. | ABC |
| May 13 (Mon.) | Game 4: Oklahoma City 100, Dallas 96 (Series tied 2-2) | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| May 15 (Wed.) | Game 5: Dallas 104, Oklahoma City 92 (DAL leads series 3-2) | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| May 18 (Sat.) | Game 6: Dallas 117, Oklahoma City 116 (DAL wins series 4-2) | 7 p.m. | ABC |
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Game-by-game coverage
— Game 6: Mavericks close out OKC, book spot in Western Conference finals
— Game 5: Luka Doncic triple-double leads Mavericks over Oklahoma City Thunder
— Game 4: Thunder storm back to steal Game 4 from Mavericks, tie series at 2
— Game 3: Luka Doncic, Mavericks win Game 3, take 2-1 series lead over Thunder
— Game 2: Luka Doncic, P.J. Washington lead way in Mavericks’ series-tying victory
— Game 1: Mavericks run out of answers in Game 1, trail Thunder in West semis
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Season series (OKC won, 3-1)
Dec. 2: Thunder 126, Mavericks 120
The shorthanded Mavericks, on the second night of a back-to-back, lost 126-120 to the Thunder. Doncic (36 points, 18 assists, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals) recorded his 59th career triple-double and tied Hall of Famer Larry Bird for the ninth-most in NBA history — one day after his daughter’s birth.
Feb. 10: Mavericks 146, Thunder 111
The new-look Mavericks roared out of their locker room and onto the court like a freshly repainted, souped-up sports car and almost immediately jumped to a 15-point lead. That was before the new guys (at the time), Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington, even checked into the game.
March 14: Thunder 126, Mavericks 119
Despite the injury absence of Doncic, this TNT-televised Mavericks-Thunder game in Paycom Center wasn’t low-scoring whatsoever, but Oklahoma City’s 126-119 victory over Dallas did have playoff-like intensity. And physicality.
April 14: Thunder 135, Mavericks 86
The NBA entered its regular season finales with a heightened level of intrigue with 15 out of 20 playoff seeds still undetermined. That mystery factor didn’t apply for the Mavericks, who’d already clinched the fifth seed, so their one-sided 135-86 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder was a game with little significance outside of the development of their young players.
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