It’s official; the Dallas Mavericks eliminated the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series to set a date against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals.
After taking out back-to-back Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic and the gritty Memphis Grizzlies in the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Warriors will now have to find a way to slow done Luka Doncic.
The Mavericks phenom averaged 32.6 points on 47.6% shooting from the floor with 9.9 rebounds, seven assists and 2.1 steals in 36.1 minutes per game against the Suns. During their seven-game series, Doncic recorded over 30 points in four games against the Suns, including a 45-point performance in Game 1.
All eyes will be on Steph Curry and Klay Thompson against Doncic in the backcourt in a star-studded Western Conference Finals battle.
The Mavericks hold a 3-1 record over the Warriors during their regular-season matchups from the 2021-22 campaign. Golden State’s single victory came on a 38-point blowout in San Francisco in Jan. Rookie Jonathan Kuminga led Golden State with 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field. Seven total members of the Warriors recorded double-figure scoring efforts during the blowout against the Mavericks.
Prior to the Western Conference Finals tipping-off, below is where to mark your calendars for every potential game in the series.
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