The Dallas Mavericks season has finally ended at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. After the Warriors took a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals, many expected the Mavs to be swept out of the playoffs. But, they forced a Game 5 but ran out of gas to fight through this game.
Golden State took a massive lead by halftime but allowed the Mavericks to get back into the game in the third quarter. Although, the championship-laden franchise shut the taps in the fourth quarter as the Mavericks couldn’t wrestle the lead away from the team that are now the Western Conference Champions.
Steph Curry was awarded Western Conference Finals MVP, as fans took to Twitter to talk about what this game means for the team going to the NBA Finals and what it means for Luka Doncic, whose Mavericks had a sensational season where they overachieved.
DUB NATION STAND UP
The Golden State Warriors are Western Conference Champions pic.twitter.com/b9AnekuRWw
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 27, 2022
Luka this playoffs:
— 31.7 PPG (1st)
— 9.8 RPG
— 6.4 APG
— 3 40-point games
— Took down the 1st seed
He’ll be back. pic.twitter.com/408mVlBfbD
— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 27, 2022
Luka Doncic will be back.
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnor) May 27, 2022
Luka with all that damn complaining and sh$t… not getting back in transition ain’t it! Real Talk.
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) May 27, 2022
6 Finals Appearances in 8 years… SIX. The only years they didn't make it is when the core wasn't healthy.
The Warriors are the best Dynasty since the Jordan Bulls. Unbelievable, respect greatness
— LegendOfWinning (@LegendOfWinning) May 27, 2022
If the Warriors win this series, they'll be 18-0 in Western Conference playoff series under Steve Kerr. Which is utterly ridiculous.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) May 27, 2022
When Klay Thompson is healthy, the Warriors are a LOCK to reach the NBA Finals 🏆
2015: NBA Finals
2016: NBA Finals
2017: NBA Finals
2018: NBA Finals
2019: NBA Finals
2020: Injured, missed Playoffs
2021: Injured, missed Playoffs
2022: NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/CIfEq11g1S
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 27, 2022
Klay Thompson back in the NBA Finals after tearing his achilles 2 years in a row….special man
— Grace (@gracesportakes) May 27, 2022
I wouldn’t mind Kevin Looney winning the WCF MVP award.
— Antonin (@antonin_org) May 27, 2022
Kevon Looney is 26 years old and he moves like a 60 year old after hip replacement surgery, defense is special though.
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) May 27, 2022
I don’t know if the warriors will, but somebody gotta give looney the max 😂
— Brandon Ashley (@_Bash21) May 27, 2022
The Warriors won this series through team effort. Everyone played their role to an extremely high level, with Steph Curry not even being the primary weapon on many nights. Kevon Looney was a dominant force on the inside, while Andrew Wiggins played with remarkable consistency and as one of the best defenders in the series.
Klay Thompson had a retro Game 5, with his scoring barrage putting the game out of the Mavericks’ hands in the first half. Luka Doncic had a nightmarish first half to the game but came back strong to bring the Mavericks back into the game in the third quarter.
Dallas’ legs gave out as the team was looking evidently gassed through the series. Nonetheless, they fought hard and now the Golden State Warriors get a few days off as they wait for the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat to wrap up their Eastern Conference Finals matchup.
