The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers away from home in G2 in the first round of the playoffs today (24th), and tied the series 1-1. Kyrie Irving said after the game that the Mavericks are not a team that likes to complain, seeming to be insinuating yesterday (23 Japan) Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers lost.
The Mavericks won 96-93 today. Irving made 8 of 18 shots in the game, especially 4 of 8 from outside. He scored a team-high 23 points with 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.
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In this game, the Mavericks and Landlord Clippers each took 27 and 26 free throws. The two teams had the same number of free throws. However, the Mavericks were whistled for 7 fouls in the third quarter, while their opponents only had 3 fouls. The number of free throws made by the Clippers and Mavericks in a single quarter was 11-0 also indirectly allowed the Clippers to enter the final quarter with a 1-point lead.
Irving seemed to be in a good mood after the game. He attended the press conference in a neat suit. When asked about the interaction between the team and the referee, he shrugged easily and said: “We are not a complaining team,” and repeated it twice. After saying this, he even laughed himself, which made the reporters at the scene couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Irving’s statement seems to mean something, because after the two fierce battles between the East and West yesterday (23rd), the losing teams complained about the referees after the game. 76ers head coach Nick Nurse and center Joel Embiid said that the team The referee called timeouts multiple times, but the referee ignored him; the Lakers complained that Michael Porter Jr.’s decision to slap D’Angelo Russell in the face was overturned after a challenge. LeBron James also said that he did not understand what the replay center was doing.
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Although Irving claimed that the team does not like to complain, teammate Luka Doncic often complained to the referees during the game. In the third quarter of today’s game, Doncic received a technical foul before he could even show his hands.
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