Netease Sports reported on May 8:
The NBA playoffs continued, and Oklahoma City Thunder made a good start at home. Alexander With 29 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, Homgren and Williams gave him enough support. The Thunder team won by relying on the climax of the second and fourth quarter. They defeated Dallas 117-95 in the first game of the Western semifinals Lone ranger Team. The Thunder team is leading 1-0, and the second game of the series between the two sides will continue to stay in Russia.
Alexander of the Thunder team got 29 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, Homgren got 19 points and 7 rebounds, Williams got 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Wiggins got 16 points and 5 rebounds, and Jay Williams got 11 points and 9 rebounds. Owen of the Lone Rangers got 20 points and 3 assists, Dongqiqi He had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Garford had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Green had 11 points, and Washington had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
After the opening game, the two teams competed fiercely. The lead changed several times, and there were several equal points on the court. After 10 and 17, Alexander hit one of two free throws. Garford and Aikessam played together for 4 points, and the lone ranger team led 21-20. Alexander made two free throws and one hit to equalize. Garford got a layup. Alexander broke through and hit back. After the first quarter, the two sides made a 23 draw.
Hadawei hit a jump shot to open the second quarter. Wiggins had a good feeling. He hit two three-point shots in a row, and the Thunder team led by 29-25. Owen scored 4 points with a free throw, and Dongqi turned around to hit the jumper. They led the team to a small climax of 8-1, and the Lone Rangers overtook the team by 33-30. Wiggins took another 4 points with his free throw. He led the team to hit back 8 points, and the Thunder team led 38-33 at 6:50 before half time. Jones retaliated with three points, and Alessandro Dalian scored six points with a free throw. The Thunder Team resumed its lead. Later in the game, the two teams saw each other for several rounds, and Alexander made three free throws to give Thunder a 10 point lead. The two sides then scored several points respectively, and Gafford took the air to end the second quarter. The lone ranger team was 9 points behind by 53-62.
Alexander of the Thunder team got 19 points and 5 rebounds in the first half, Wiggins got 12 points and Homgren got 11 points; Dongqi of the Lone Rangers got 12 points and 4 assists, and Gafford got 11 points and 4 rebounds.
After Owen started the third quarter, he scored 6 points alone, and Washington also hit 3 points. They led the team to start with a 12-4 counterattack, and the Lone Rangers chased to 65-66. After the Thunder team paused, Joe hit a three-point shot to stop bleeding, Dongqi hit a running shot, and the Thunder team began to rain three points. Dort, Homgren and Alexander jointly shot four three-point shots, which returned the gap between the two sides to 11 points. Garford made two free throws and hit one. Among Joe's three points, Alexander made a breakthrough. Washington and Owen joined hands for five points to end the third quarter. The Lone Rangers were 10 points behind by 79-89.
At the beginning of the last quarter, the two teams scored alternately. Williams suddenly found his outside touch and scored two three-point goals in a row. The Thunder team led 102-87 at 4:30 in this quarter. The attack of the Lone Rangers still did not improve after the suspension. Williams broke through the dunk and Thunder led by 17 points. Dongqi scored a breakthrough, and the Thunder team opened fire again outside. Wiggins and Wallace scored three points respectively. The Thunder team led 111-89 with 5:10 left in the fourth quarter. The big score gap left the rest of the game in suspense. Both sides played as substitutes, and the Thunder team won 117-95.
The starting lineup of the Lone Rangers: Doncic, Owen, Jones, Washington, Garford
Thunder's starting lineup: Alexander, Dort, Gidi, Williams, Homgren
