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Cold shower in Sacramento. While the Kings were considered by many as favorites of this play-in, the Mavericks showed no qualms by making their law within the Golden 1 Center (106-120). A brilliant victory that bears the most anticipated player's mark, Anthony Davis (27 points and 9 rebounds). And of a player who recalled that he could still respond to major meetings, Klay Thompson (23 points).
With these two, the Texan training sent a Californian team on vacation which has hardly existed in this part. Yes, the first quarter was very balanced (29-27), but the premises had already shown disturbing signals, having generally having trouble imposing their rhythm in the face of disciplined MAVs and decided to play on half-terrain, despite the absence of a trade leader in their five.
Also worrying to see how Dallas obtained shots open behind the arc. These signals were going to jump in the face of the Kings in a destructive second quarter. Sacramento had too much trouble controlling the size of his opponents, including the wingers Naji Marshall and PJ Washington, when the latter decided to attack the circle.
A destructive second quarter
Then, Klay Thompson brought his touch by deciding to chain the 3-point baskets. As the break approaches, Anthony Davis, discreet in the offensive game so far, came to imitate him by sanctioning twice behind the arc on simple “pick-fop”. The Mavericks had just written 44 points in the period, 25 points more than their opponents … The local lair could already rumble when they saw the scoring (48-71) and its players, confused, chain the losses of the ball.
The rebellion expected in two quarters was not really going to take place. Demar Derozan was one of the few players in his training managing to express themselves in attack. All evening, Sacramento had trouble pressing the accelerator. In lack of offensive fluidity, less rigorous (twice as many lost balloons), the Californians especially had trouble contesting the opposing attacks.
Based on a wider tank of players, Jason Kidd was able to manage his advance, which was going to stay around the twenty points until the last minutes. His team brilliantly won this first Play-In round. She will try to do as well in Memphis to tear her qualification into playoffs.
What to remember
– The “Tall Ball” spoke. Jason Kidd had made the daring bet to start without a business game leader, thus favoring the size in all positions. Was the speed of the Kings going to speed this size? Answer: No, which was more or less expected. Like a harassed Zach Lavine throughout the evening by a slightly larger Naji Marshall, or a Sabonis Domantas, often alone in front of two giants opposite, which had a lot of trouble imposing its muscles under the circle.
– Klay Thompson's revenge. We remember his deflected mine a year earlier, on the same parquet. His warriors had just dropped heavily in the same context of Play-in, and the rear had not even converted a shot (0 points to 0/10…). No doubt he knew that it would be his last match with the Californians that evening. This night, he did not miss the opportunity to erase this painful memory by a very solid outing at 23 points. Of which 16 registered in the 2nd quarter alone where the match changed in favor of visitors. Its eruption behind the arc, as at its best hours, launched the “run” in favor of the Texans.
– The factor x Brandon Williams. While Spencer Dinwiddie was more expected, the leader replacing Mavericks showed that he was not at all afraid of the moment. With his 17 points and 5 assists, without losing a ball and with a lot of serenity in his choices, he behaved squarely as a X factor in this part.
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How to read the stats? Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; O = offensive rebound; D = defensive rebound; T = total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; +/- = Differential points when the player is on the field; Pts = points; EVAL: evaluation of the player calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
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