SACRAMENTO, CA — The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 120-106 victory in opposition to the Sacramento Kings within the NBA Play-In Match on Wednesday evening. The Mavs clearly had no bother taking part in on the street, as Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson led the way in which. AD and Thompson each proved essential factors within the win as nicely.
Thompson confirmed that he can get the job performed in a play-in sport. Final season, Klay went 0-10 in a shedding play-in effort in opposition to the Kings. On Wednesday, Thompson scored 16 factors within the second quarter and ended up with 23 factors whereas capturing 8-11 from the sphere and 5-7 from past the arc.
He addressed final 12 months’s sport following Wednesday’s affair.
“I did not attempt to give it an excessive amount of thought,” Klay Thompson advised reporters after the sport when requested about his 0-10 efficiency a season in the past with the Golden State Warriors. “I believed even final 12 months I had an awesome season, I performed 77 video games and averaged dang close to 18 factors a sport and I wasn’t going to outline myself off one dangerous capturing evening. I imply, I’ve had among the best capturing nights within the historical past of the sport so even somebody of my caliber can go 0-for.
“I’ve performed it in school, highschool, execs, simply much more magnified when it is on this stage. I attempt to not even take into consideration that however at instances you do since you’re human. Simply preserve going on the market and doing what you like.”
In a reasonably humorous second, a reporter adopted up by asking Thompson if he actually went 0-for in a highschool sport.
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“Oh yeah, uh, possibly not. However I did go 0-12 in opposition to the Trojans sophomore 12 months (of school).”
As for Davis, he displayed the power to steer a postseason group to a vital win. Ever because the Luka Doncic commerce, Davis has been disrespected — albeit to no fault of his personal. Followers have merely missed Doncic, however Davis is a top-tier famous person who deserves extra respect. AD completed the sport with 27 factors and 9 rebounds.
Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson have each handled individuals questioning them this 12 months. Thompson loved a powerful season, however his numbers have seen an total decline. However, Jason Kidd has remained assured in Thompson.
The Mavericks will now head to Memphis to play the Grizzlies on Friday. If they will get the job performed as soon as once more on Friday, the Mavs will formally clinch a spot within the 2025 NBA Playoffs.