May 11th NBA Game Boxscore Breakdowns

The Thunder emerged from a hard-fought first half with a one-point lead, but the Mavericks' 31-point third quarter and solid final period sealed the hard-fought for Dallas. OKC outshot the Mavs by a 46.9 percent - 42.9 percent from the field and 78.9 percent - 64.0 percent from the free-throw line, but the Thunder was outscored in the paint by a 52-38 margin and outrebounded, 48-41. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with a 31-point, 10-rebound double-double that included six assists, five blocks and two steals. Jalen Williams furnished 16 points, eight assists, six rebounds and one block. Chet Holmgren supplied 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists, four blocks and one steal. Isaiah Joe matched Holmgren's scoring that included two rebounds, two assists and one steal. P.J. Washington paced the Mavericks with 27 points, supplementing them with six rebounds and two assists. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving contributed matching 22-point tallies while adding 15 rebounds and seven assists, respectively. Dereck Lively compiled 12 points, eight boards and one assist.

Boston never gave up the lead after the opening 15 minutes, outscoring Cleveland in the second and third quarters, 54-41. There were 11 lead changes before that. The Celtics shot 51 percent from the field and 38 percent from three-point range, while the Cavaliers shot 43 percent from the field and 33 percent from long range. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 33 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. Jaylen Brown had 28 points, nine rebounds and three assists on 13-of-17 shooting. Jrue Holiday totaled 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 33 points, six rebounds and three assists. Evan Mobley amassed 17 points and eight boards. Darius Garland provided 15 points, three rebounds and six assists.