It’s rare for both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to both have quiet nights offensively, but the Mavericks found themselves in that rare situation in a tightly contested Game 3 vs. Oklahoma City on Saturday. With Dallas in need of somebody to step up while the superstars warmed up, Dallas native P.J. Washington answered the call with 27 points and six rebounds in the Mavericks’ thrilling 105-101 win over the No. 1 seed Thunder. The Mavericks needed every last bucket from Washington as Doncic was clearly impacted by a number...

The Mavericks’ first possession of Game 3 foreshadowed another sensational playoff performance from P.J. Washington Jr, who’s emerging as the team’s third scorer behind Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Washington brought the ball up the court and handed it off to Irving before cutting to the basket for a one-handed flush over the dynamic rim protector that is Chet Holmgren. Typically expressive on the court, Washington didn’t react and sprinted down the court to get ready to play defense. “Just trying to be aggressive. I knew he was gonna be...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-95 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Tuesday. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 8 of 19 from the floor but 11 of 13 from the free-throw line in his first career second-round playoff game. The Thunder became the youngest team in NBA history to win a conference semifinal game. Kyrie Irving scored 19 points and Luka Doncic finished with 19 points and nine assists for...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists to help the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks, 117-95, on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Chet Holmgren added 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks for the Thunder. Jalen Williams struggled with his shot for three quarters but scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth to help Oklahoma City remain unbeaten in the playoffs. Gilgeous-Alexander got the best of the matchup with Dallas’s Luka Doncic, a...