The turbulent season of the Mavs ends bitterly. Dallas clearly loses against Memphis. In addition, superstar Anthony Davis is injured again. In addition to the grizzlies, Miami moves into the KO round.
The Dallas Mavericks missed the playoffs in the NBA. The runner-up of the previous year lost 106: 120 in the decisive play-in duel at the Memphis Grizzlies and thus said goodbye to forgotten from a season.
In the first round of the Western Conference on Oklahoma City Thunder with the German Center Isaiah Hartenstein, the grizzlies, the team with the best main round balance.
Anthony Davis scored 40 points, but had to be injured again
In winter, the completely surprising trade from superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers caused great outrage among the Mavericks fans, plus a myriad of injuries. Among other things, Kyrie Irving had to end his season for a cruciate ligament tear. Anthony Davis, which was changed to Dallas in the course of the Doncic trading, also failed.
NBA: Davis has to be injured again
Davis, who was again visibly battered, showed a top performance against Memphis and came to 40 points, but received little support.
To make matters worse, Davis had to be replaced again in the fourth quarter with an injury. The 32-year-old had previously been limp off the field, but then tried everything again to help his team.
Almost eight minutes before the end, he finally left the field. Davis is said to have suffered an injury in the right calf. At that time his team was 88:10.
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In addition to the Big Man, only the veteran Klay Thompson (18 points), who came from the Golden State Warriors before the season. Dallas, which had only lost in the final against the Boston Celtics in 2023/24 (1: 4), had remained in the race in the first Play-in round against the Sacramento Kings.
Memphis, which was at the beginning of the second quarter with 25 points, shone with a very concentrated performance, the top trio Jaren Jackson Jr. (24 points), yes Morant and Desmond Bane (22 each) had too rarely under control.
Miami also shocked Atlanta and writes NBA story
Previously, Miami Heat had made it into the Ko round against the Atlanta Hawks against the Atlanta Hawks. The Florida team meets the top seeds Cleveland Cavaliers in the east in round one.
Miami wrote through the success of NBA history. The Heat are the first team that was still more tenth-placed from the play-in into the playoffs. Before that, no team managed to win both games in the preliminary round away and to move into the playoffs.
Tyler Herro, who scored 30 points, was again outstanding player at Miami.
The first playoff games are coming up on Saturday evening. Among other things, German world champion Dennis Schröder competes with the Detroit Pistons at the New York Knicks.