On November 1, Beijing time, King went to the American Airlines Center To challenge the Lone Ranger. Since the start of the tournament, the Kings have gone 3-2 and the Lone Rangers have a 3-2 record. Players on both sides are in better health, with only Porzingis sidelined due to injury.
Once the game starts, the Lone Ranger quickly enters the game. Under Doncic's leadership, both inside and outside blossomed at the same time, directly playing a fantastic 17-3 start. The Kings' outside feels cold, and they can only rely on the inside power of Holmes and Thompson to bite the score. The first quarter ended with a 22-31 lead, with the Lone Rangers leading the Kings by nine points.
In the second quarter, the Kings set off a wave of offensive climax. Barnes led the bench to an 8-0 offensive surge, and the point difference was gradually narrowed. At this time, Doncic stood up again, and reached one after another on the inside line, stabilizing the situation. At halftime, the Mavericks led the Kings by six points at 53-47.
In the third quarter, both sides maintained a good offensive feel. You come and go, but the Kings still can't pull in the score. In the last quarter, the two sides opened a three-point matching mode. When the score is approaching again and again, the Lone Rangers can effectively relax. In the end, the Lone Ranger was home to 105-99 Nick Kings.
Kings: Fox had 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists; Holmes had 22 points and 13 rebounds; Hield had 11 points and eight rebounds
Lone Ranger: Doncic 23 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists; Powell 12 points and eight rebounds