Summary
Oklahoma City Thunder beat Dallas Mavericks 117-95 in Game 1 of Western Conference semifinal. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Luka Doncic scored 19 points and had five turnovers. Game 2 is Thursday night in Oklahoma City.
Mavericks will need to regroup. “We had a good blend of aggression and also taking what the defense gave us, keeping them on their heels, keeping the ball ahead of them. They’re really good when you slow down and you allow them to kind of scheme and calibrate”