Golden State Warriors

Golden State rallied late, but the Western Conference finals are heading back to San Francisco.

To win Game 5, they have to hope the Warriors don’t explode on offense, and they have to be able to knock down 20 3-pointers once again. What can the Mavericks do to win Game 5? But then Dončić got a dunk, and following a charge by Kuminga that was upheld after a Warriors challenge, Bullock knocked down a 3-pointer with 2:43 left to push it back to 15 and essentially end the game. They have to respect that offense and the firepower it carries. But he hit timely buckets to balloon the lead, and he had a huge dunk to end a Warriors run in the fourth quarter. He got the ball to his teammates, and they knocked down shots like we’re used to seeing.

The Mavericks avoided elimination against Golden State, but the focus wasn't just on basketball for both teams.

I’m tired of the moments of silence. While both teams performed professionally, it was hard not for Game 4 to feel especially trivial in light of the horrific event. He took no questions, and pounded the table as he called on Congress to do more to combat gun violence. The Dubs trailed by as much as 29 points in the second half, until a bench unit cut the lead to only eight points in the fourth quarter. Dallas was finally able to take advantage of the Warriors on Tuesday, recording their first win of the series as it heads back to the Bay with the Dubs still up 3–1. The Mavs’ 119–109 win in Game 4 came on the strength of their outside shooting, as their threes finally started to drop like the rain through the leaky roof of Dallas’s arena. Jason Kidd read a prepared statement, and declined to answer a basketball question, saying he was not able to given the circumstances, his voice soft as he tried to gather his thoughts.

Luka Doncics teammates stepped up in Game 4 as the Dallas Mavericks claimed a 119-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors to avoid being swept in the ...

"And we really didn't do nothing to slow it down, and then that's when the avalanche starts. "Just got to finish the game. Got to go game by game." "It was almost like an ego win (for Dallas). You come out and really have nothing to lose. ... Feel like we came out desperate that first half." Kuminga and Moody were terrific as they got the Mavericks lead down to eight at one point - but it wasn't enough.

The Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks faced off in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, and the game had some bizarre moments.

The reaction on NBA Twitter was about the same. Green missed the free throw, but what he did was more impressive than actually making it. Golden State’s bench had a massive comeback, so their second unit all had a significantly higher plus-minus than the starters.