Dallas once again came into a decisive game with its back to the wall.
For the sixth time in the 2022 playoffs, she knew a loss would end her season, and the players all rose to beat Golden State 109: 119, leaving their season alive.
It could have been a resounding victory for the Mavericks.
Their defense stifled one of the scariest attacks in the league.
The Warriors found no solution and at one point seemed to have given up Game 4, and the teams entered the final quarter with a 29-point lead over Dallas.
But the NBA playoffs like to arrange us crazy games, and it was precisely with the big names on the bench, such as Steph Kerry, Clay Thompson and others, that Golden State began to return to the game.
Dallas seemed too relaxed, too confident, and the visitors ran to 11:32, to reduce the gap to just 8 points (112: 104), but then Luca Doncic woke up.
The Slovenian had an excellent game, and as soon as he realized how close Golden State was, especially with the substitutes, he took on the game, buried a dunk and added a three that ended the game.
Pini-Smith.
Sling from any range, Photo: AFP
Doncic ended the story touching a triple-double with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists.
He got big help with a barrage of threes from his teammates (20 in total).
Reggie Bullock scored 18 points, all off the arc, Dorian Pini Smith added 23 points with 4 threes.
On the other hand, Steph Kerry would have liked to forget this game, even though he was the leading scorer for Golden State with 20 points to which he added 8 assists.
Kerry gets involved with Culver.
Golden State still leads, Photo: AP
Jonathan Cuminga, with 17 points, was a key part of the Warriors' impressive comeback attempt, but it was not enough and the series returns to San Francisco.
Game 5 will be held on the night between Thursday and Friday, under the question - are the Mavericks able to bring the series back for one more visit to Texas.
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