In the second quarter, Stevens, like the previous two games, still allowed Jokic to lead the team on the court.

This is also a crucial part of the team's victory in the past two games.

But this time the Pelicans failed to establish an advantage.

It’s not that the Pelicans are not playing well, but that the Mavericks are playing very well.

Barria, who was on the Mavericks' bench, was in a state of courage, and broke through like an invincible situation, as if he was back in the 2011 Finals.

After playing for more than 4 minutes in the second quarter, the Mavericks were still ahead of the game.

After the substitute connection period passed, both sides successively replaced the main players.

The intensity of the confrontation on this period is very high, and the scores of each round have to go through a hand-to-hand combat.

After halftime, the two sides tied at 55.

This score is the first time since the series.

Cuban was emotional on the sidelines, but his ultimate move still worked.

If you continue to play at this pace, the Mavericks will win a lot tonight!

During the intermission, the head coaches of both sides were nervously setting up tactics.

Stevens spoke significantly higher than he did at the opening.

He had found a way to defeat the Mavericks, but the situation was still so stalemate, and the feeling of being out of control made him a little anxious.

He is excellent, but he is just a head coach who just turned 40.

After the tactics were arranged, Tang Tian took the initiative to leave the locker room door with Stevens.

"Brad, don't worry, it's okay to lose this game, let alone the second half, we haven't lost yet."

Tang Tian appeases Stevens.

Stevens was stunned after hearing this, and then nodded with a smile.

He is not as calm as a player.

When we came back in the second half, neither side adjusted the lineup.

The Pelicans attacked first, Tang Tian held the ball and then tried to kill in front of Butler.

Butler's defense was very good and he did not give Tang Tian a quick opportunity to make a phone call.

However, Tang Tian did not intend to take action from the outside, he broke through directly to the basket and forced Butler to make a defensive foul.

Two free throw opportunities.

After adjusting his breathing, he hit both free throws steadily with the booing of the audience.

After the penalty, he signaled his teammates to retreat quickly.

The Mavericks attacked the frontcourt, and Harris came out to catch the ball, and even made a move with Holiday's move.

The situation looked unchanged from the opening. After returning from the half-time break, the Mavericks' physical strength also came back.

In the Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian continued to hold the ball, called Davis' pick-and-roll, and continued to hold the ball and break through to the basket.

Compared with the first half, although Tang Tian continued to dominate the attack, his offensive focus changed from the outside to the inside.

Butler double-teamed in, Tang Tian passed the ball to Davis who cut in the middle, and Davis flew onto a layup, but Embiid snatched it out in advance and interfered with his shot.

Jokic's tip-in also failed, and Embiid received a defensive rebound.

"Retreat."

Tang Tian didn't say anything, and directly signaled his teammates to retreat.

The Pelicans retreated very quickly, the Mavericks did not start a fast break, but Butler failed to hit the ball when he received the ball.

The Pelicans' defensive counterattack advanced to the frontcourt, Tang Tian took the ball and continued to break through the basket, attracting double-teams before giving Davis.

This time, Davis seized the opportunity and directly dunked in advance.

Harris' three-pointer from the outside missed, and Embiid scored a tip-in at the basket.

Tang Tian broke through the basket and committed Embiid's third personal foul.

After he made two free throws, the Pelicans continued to lead.

These rounds have also become a microcosm of the third quarter.

Tang Tian frequently attacked the Mavericks' inside, and the Pelicans were also led by him to beat him more and more.

Soon, Embiid received his fourth foul and was forced to leave the court early to rest.

The score difference was also unknowingly pulled to 5 points.

Moreover, after Embiid left the court, Majori, who came on as a substitute, was obviously not capable enough, and the Pelicans took the opportunity to continue to expand the score.

After the third quarter, the Pelicans broke the stalemate on the court and led the Mavericks by 10 points 85-75.

Stevens has been standing on the sidelines since the second half. When he saw the score at the end of the third quarter, he couldn't help laughing.

Damn, he was fooled by Tang Tian!

The guy also said he wanted him to prepare for the fifth game back to New Orleans, but he got the situation in the third quarter!

After Pachuria was suspended, the Mavericks' inside substitute was a problem.

The game was fierce, and he even forgot this!

Tang Tian didn't mention this guy in midfield!

But this time, it was Stevens who wronged Tang Tian.

In fact, before he came on the court in the second half, he didn't expect this, he was thinking about another point.

The Mavericks have weaknesses and have not been able to work together, so their strength is definitely not as good as the Pelicans.

The only reason for this tonight is the off-court factor.

Whether it’s chicken soup or gifts, it’s the off-court factor that makes the Mavericks perform at their best.

But this kind of off-court stimulation has a characteristic, because he always loved doing this as a coach in his previous life and was very familiar with it.

This thing is often done in one go, but it is declining and exhausted. If you don’t establish an advantage in the first half, it will be difficult to play in the second half.

The Mavericks' performance tonight actually conforms to this rule.

He led by 6 points in the first quarter, tied at halftime, and was pulled over 10 points in the third quarter.

As for the inside point, he accidentally glanced at the Mavericks bench after he came on the court.

Although Pachuria plays dirty, her strength is a rotational or even weaker player. The Mavericks have a great impact on him if they lack him.

But no matter which one is willing, it all works. After experiencing a half-time stalemate, the Pelicans have turned the situation around.

Carlisle realized this later and changed Embiid to the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter, trying to get the score close.

Embiid was also very successful, scoring points on Biyongbo and Aminu with continuous steps.

But within a few rounds, he ended up with his fifth foul.

Stevens already knew what Tang Tian was doing, so he would naturally target it. Except for Bo Yang running on the outside to pull space, everyone else was rushing to the basket.

Embiid is only the first year of a rookie, and he has abilities but certainly not enough experience.

Carlisle replaced Embiid, but replaced all the other four main players in advance.

The Mavericks have been forced to the edge of the cliff.

The Mavericks began to counterattack wildly under Butler's leadership, and they quickly narrowed the score to less than 5 points.

Stevens replaced the main player two minutes late.

During this period, the Mavericks and the Pelicans were in a stalemate, and the score difference between the two sides has been fluctuating between 5 and 7 points.

However, when the game reached the last three minutes, the main players of the Mavericks were early, and physical problems began to arise under such high-intensity confrontation.

The Pelicans seized the opportunity, Tang Tianli scored 5 points in a row when he made a sudden foreign shot, and assisted Holiday to make a three-pointer from the outside.

After an 8-0 offensive, the score difference has reached double digits.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Mavericks 104-91 and swept their opponents 4-0!

Stevens smiled very happily. For the first time, he found out that it was so cool that he was fooled!
Chapter completed!