The Dallas Mavericks evened their Western Conference first - round playoff series against the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday with an 85 - 84 win in Game 2 at Chesapeake Arena. It looked like the Thunder had this one won on a Steven Adams tip - in at the buzzer, but the shot was waved off after replay showed the ball clearly in his hands after time expired, handing the Mavericks a narrow victory. After a brutal 38 - point blowout for Oklahoma City in Game 1, neither team held a lead larger than seven points at any point in Game 2, and with 10 ties and 17 lead changes - - not counting the final replay review - - this one was dramatic from opening tip to final buzzer despite both teams' struggles from the floor (38 field goal percentage combined). Raymond Felton stepped in for the injured J.J. Barea (groin) and was fantastic, as he scored a game - high 21 points (8 - 16 FG) for the Mavericks and pulled down 11 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki added 17 points and Salah Mejri added a key 12 points (5 - 7 FG) off the bench. The Mavericks shot a brutal 5 - 19 (26 percent) from three and 10 - 19 (53 percent) from the free throw line, but they were able to hold Oklahoma City's superstar duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook to just 27 percent shooting, and it was that defense that evened this series for Dallas. Durant matched Felton's 21 points but shot a brutal 7 - 33 from the field and committed seven turnovers. Westbrook scored 19, added 14 rebounds and dished si assists but shot just 8 - 22 from the floor and 1 - 6 from three - point range. Serge Ibaka was the only other Thunder player to reach double figures with 12 points (4 - 7 FG, 2 - 4 3PT, 2 - 2 FG). The Thunder's lack of offensive options beyond Durant and Westbrook loomed large, as Oklahoma City's offense went completely cold - - the Thunder shot 34 percent from the field and commmitted more turnovers (15) than they recorded assists (11). The series moves to Dallas for Game 3, scheduled for Thursday night at 7:0 PM Eastern Time.
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