One point was all that separated the and when the former took home a series-clinching 117-116 victory in Game 6 to advance to the Western Conference Finals of the . Of course, it ended in a controversial fashion. A foul by on a three-pointer from PJ Washington proved to be the difference when Washington made two of three free throws to give Dallas the lead for good.
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault did not stress too much on the foul or the loss, giving his remarks to the Mavericks about winning the series. “They were one point better. Congrats to Dallas, all due respect to them.
” - Mark Daigneault What Went Down In the Final Minute of Game 6 Game 6 was a back-and-forth affair between the Mavericks and Thunder. Oklahoma City led by as much as 17 points in the third quarter and nine points in the fourth quarter before Dallas rallied back to have the matchup go down the wire. PJ Washington was fouled by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on a three-point attempt after gave the Thunder a 116-115 lead with a dunk assisted by his star guard with 20 seconds left.
, who recorded his fourth triple-double in the playoffs with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, drove to the basket in the final seconds before passing to Washington in the corner. Washington's pump-fake drew Gilgeous-Alexander into the air, creating a lot of contact as the officials blew the whistle for the shooting foul. Oklahoma City challenged the call, but replay confirmed Gilgeous-Alexander disrupting the shot by maki.
