Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks (Game 5)

Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks (Game 5)

Venue:	Chase Center
Prediction:	Golden State
Bookmaker:	1xbet

There will be a Game 5 in the Western Conference Finals.

With their backs against the wall, the Mavericks staved off elimination, avoiding a sweep with a 119-109 victory over the Warriors. Luka Doncic led the way with 30 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists and the Mavericks got going from deep, shooting 20 of 43 (46.5 percent) from 3-point range.

The Mavericks hold on to extend the series.
Despite a furious rally from Golden State, Dallas built a big enough cushion to hold on for a 10-point win. While Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 20 points but the team benefitted from 51 bench points in its comeback efforts.

The Golden State Warriors are likely to sweep the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 and move on to the NBA Finals.

All the momentum lies with the Warriors. Offensively and defensively, the Dubs have looked in control of each game. Given the sheer depth of offensive firepower available to the side, Golden State are in a great position to shut the Mavericks out in this next game.

The oddsmakers favor the Mavericks to win Game 4, albeit by a small margin. This could be because of their homecourt advantage, but more notably it could be because of their history of performances in elimination games.

Unfortunately for the Mavs, it would be hard to produce a miracle against a team of the Warriors’ caliber in.

The Warriors won’t let be letting up on their offense either as Curry has led the team with 28 points per game, good for his highest average through the first three games of a series in the 2022 postseason.

By all accounts, this series is virtually over. We’ve watched the Warriors take it to the Mavericks every night, and Jason Kidd doesn’t seem to have any answers for Stephen Curry and the Dubs. Doncic has scored at least 40 in each of the past two games, but it hasn’t been enough as Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole, and several other Golden State players have put up impressive numbers throughout the series. Dallas has had some trouble getting shots to fall. Maxi Kleber is a prime example of that. He’s only scored six points total through the first three games. He shot 1-4 in Game 1, 1-5 in Game 2, and 0-5 in Game 3 — all from beyond the three point line.

Team Comparison

TEAM	W	L	PCT	HOME	ROAD	EAST	WEST	DIV	PF	PA	STRK
Dallas	52	30	.634	29-12	23-18	16-14	36-16	14-2	108.0	104.7	Won 4
Golden State	53	29	.646	31-10	22-19	20-10	33-19	12-4	111.0	105.5	Won 5

 

Offensive Stats
TEAM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	FT%	3PT%
Dallas	108.0	43.0	23.4	6.73	3.96	46.15	77.11	35.03
Golden State	111.0	45.5	27.1	8.77	4.54	46.89	76.88	36.40