Next came another Mavericks possession.
Doncic held the ball on the perimeter against Chen Xi, looked for a screen to start his drive, then passed back to Exum.
Exum caught the ball and attempted a three with a little room to shoot.
The ball bounced off the rim.
It was a good opportunity after Doncic had successfully drawn the Knicks' defensive attention, but unfortunately, Exum failed to capitalize.
The Mavericks' players couldn't possibly convert every opportunity. Chen Xi was certain of that.
Ethan secured the rebound and sent the ball to Chen Xi.
New York immediately launched another fast break.
Chen Xi held the ball on the left wing, facing Little Jones once again.
He put the ball on the floor and accelerated into the mid-range area.
Before Washington's double-team arrived, he used a Spin Move to reposition himself, then jumped and passed to Toppin on the weak side.
Obi Toppin caught the ball and launched a Three-Point Shot.
It missed.
But that was fine. They still had the offensive rebound!
Chen Xi judged where the ball would fall, leaped into the air, and snatched the offensive rebound with one hand. He immediately turned his head and passed out to Strus on the perimeter.
Strus caught the ball and, without a second thought, jumped straight into a Three-Point Shot.
This time, the ball swished through the net!
They seized the opportunity presented by the opponent's scrambled defensive formation and immediately struck from outside.
That was the value of a shooter earning $13.5 million a year!
49–55.
In an instant, the score tightened again.
The Mavericks then called a timeout.
Kidd needed to make another round of tactical adjustments for the rest of the game.
Both teams could also use the timeout to revise their lineups on the floor.
Soon,