Doncic waved a hand, and Kleber came up to set a screen. Using the pick-and-roll, Doncic shook off Chen Xi, then faced up and went one-on-one against Jeff Green, who had switched onto him.
After a quick between-the-legs crossover in place, he went right into his signature drag step, followed immediately by a front crossover. He planted and took off, using his exceptional speed and explosive power to blow past Green and drive straight to the mid-range, where Anthony Davis was waiting with help defense.
Still on the move, Doncic made his decision in an instant.
He gathered the ball and leaped, then finished with a soft floater.
The ball rested in one hand and, carried by its momentum, sailed over Davis's head before dropping toward the basket.
The hurried release made the shot a little rough.
It rattled around the rim twice, but eventually fell through the net.
At least he'd scored.
4–6.
The Mavericks had cut the deficit and steadied things a little.
That let Head Coach Jason Kidd, standing on the sideline, breathe a small sigh of relief.
Looks like he wouldn't have to call the first timeout just yet...
The game continued.
Thunder Team possession.
After Westbrook brought the ball across half court, he faced Tim Hardaway Jr.'s one-on-one defense at the top of the key.
This time, he didn't call for a screen. He chose to force his way past him.
He dribbled back a step, then used a push dribble change of direction and a crossover step to launch forward.
In an instant, the blue supercar—with a 0-to-100 acceleration time of just 3.7 seconds—used his incredible speed to blow by Tim Hardaway Jr. and charge into the paint.
After getting past Hardaway, he didn't even have time to slow down. Turtle Turtle barreled into