Under the eyes of Nowitzki: Dallas Mavericks had no chance against Phoenix Suns

Under the eyes of Nowitzki
Dallas Mavericks without a chance against Phoenix Suns

The Dallas Mavericks make it through the first round of the NBA playoffs for the first time in over a decade. However, the Phoenix Suns are a size too big for the start of the Western Conference semi-final series. The team around national player Maxi Kleber has no chance, but one convinces anyway.

The Dallas Mavericks around national basketball player Maxi Kleber started the NBA playoff series with a loss against the Phoenix Suns. At the start of the semifinals of the Western Conference, the Texans conceded a 114:121 in Phoenix. The Mavericks were almost consistently 10 to 15 points behind the title favorites and were only able to cause a little nervousness among the Suns fans at the very end. Luka Doncic with 45 points and Kleber with 19 points had the best record observed by Dirk Nowitzki, but overall the Mavericks offensive was not strong enough for the Suns for too long.

The hosts had six players in double figures, led by Deandre Ayton with 25 points and Devin Booker with 23 points. In particular, the interaction of the Suns was more effective, the team from Arizona came up with a total of 27 assists – the Mavericks only had 16. “We trusted each other and played together,” Ayton told US television.

A team needs four wins to advance to the conference finals. The next meeting is on Thursday night (4 a.m. CEST) again in Phoenix, then two games in Dallas. Whoever prevails then meets the Memphis Grizzlies or the Golden State Warriors. In this series, the Warriors lead 1-0.

In the east, the Miami Heat started the semifinals series with a comfortable home win over the Philadelphia 76ers. At 106:92, Tyler Herro, who scored 25 points as a substitute, was particularly convincing. The 76ers, without basketball star Joel Embiid with a head injury, were behind for most of the game and were not even on par with the hosts except for one phase just after the break. Along with Herro, Bam Adebayo was in fine form on the Heat, contributing 24 points and 12 rebounds. The 76ers got the most points from Tobias Harris (27).

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