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When the NBA Playoffs started, nobody anticipated the Dallas Mavericks to be the final squad left standing in the Western Conference.



In fact, a lot of experts thought that the Mavericks could have a difficult time versus the Portland Trailblazers, possibly being upset, while the Lakers would walk back to the Finals and get their three-peat. But now, Dallas has removed their last foe in the West with one more fourth-quarter comeback, to win 100-96 over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Give the Thunder credit, though – they came out aggressive and held the lead just from arrive at for most of the 1st three quarters. They were lead by Russell Westbrook’s 31 points and 8 rebounds, and forced the Mavericks to commit some early turnovers. OKC lead practically the entire match until the veteran Mavericks started their final surge in the center of the 4th quarter, and the Thunder might not keep them contained.

Nowitzki’s three-pointer that put the Mavericks up for the 1st time sent the Dallas crowd into a frenzy, and Oklahoma City did not respond well to the elevated stress. A poor foul on a fast break dunk gave the Mavericks a three point lead, then the free throw made it a two-possession match at 98-94. From there, all the Thunder got was two free throws, as they were unable to hit two clutch three-point attempts to cut the lead.

In both of these final 2 matches, the Thunder have tumbled short in clutch time, while the Mavericks have demonstrated the poise and focus of a truly veteran squad. OKC has a lot of reasons to be pleased with their in total performance this season and postseason, and their younger competitors can just expand and learn from these playoff experiences. The Thunder also have a bright future in front of them as their competitors get used to taking those late-game shots with the stress on.

But this year, it’s been all Dallas, and they will take on the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals starting next week. A rematch with the Miami Heat appears most probably, but a lot of of the matches the Bulls have lost have been incredibly near until the 4th quarter. But it could be a pleased coincidence if the Mavericks should go through Miami, staging a rematch of the 2006 Finals where Nowitzki and the Mavericks did not have enough. Maybe this year will be distinct.


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