The American Airlines Center was packed to the rafters.
For Mavericks fans, this was one of their happiest seasons.
The team had achieved the second-best record in franchise history, and now they had a chance to eliminate the Four-star Warriors and advance to the Western Conference Finals.
Although they had lost heartbreakingly in the previous game, they had won every home game in this series so far.
In this final home game, they also had a very good chance of winning.
The passionate emotions of Dallas fans spread through the entire arena like a virus, and Cuban was the most enthusiastic of them all.
"If we face them, playing on the road won't be easy."
Walker could feel it even through the screen.
Tang Tian nodded.
The game soon began.
The Mavericks struck first, with Embiid scoring repeatedly in the paint.
Ever since Tatum changed the referee's whistle last season, the Warriors' small-ball lineup had become far less powerful.
Xiao Hua had returned this season, but the referee's whistle had not changed much, and their performance was worse than it had been historically.
This became even more apparent in the Playoffs, after the referee's whistle tightened appropriately.
Especially on the defensive end, their unbalanced roster left them particularly vulnerable inside against a modern center like Embiid.
The Mavericks were unstoppable, taking a 10-point lead after one quarter and extending their lead to 15 by halftime.
"Looks like I guessed right."
Walker said after watching the first half.
Tang Tian nodded.
The idea of Triple Success was good, but doing it too many times with the same opponent could get boring.
Just as Walker had said, helping Butler get revenge would also be a very good thing.
At the start of the second half, the Mavericks maintained their lead with their