P.J. Washington has had a good playoff run so far. Facing another former Kentucky basketball star in the NBA Playoffs, he posted some of his best performances. Those helped to propel the Dallas Mavericks to a series win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
On the season, Washington averaged 11.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. He made about 31% of his three-point attempts as well.
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Against the Thunder, in the six games they played, 17.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. From three-point range, he made a whopping 47% of his shots, including game two, where he made seven of eleven. Even in his worst statistical game of the series, Washington scored the game-winning points, knocking down two free throws to put them ahead with seconds to go.
The Mavericks move on to play either the Denver Nuggets or Minnesota Timberwolves in the Conference Finals. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will ultimately determine how far the team goes. But their jobs get a lot easier if P.J. Washington has another big series like he did against the Thunder.