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Rudy Gobert made a key rebound and an even bigger dunk with 11 seconds remaining to boost the Utah Jazz to a series-tying 100-99 win over the Dallas M...

Luka Doncic, in his first action of the postseason, scored a game-high 30 points with 10 rebounds and gave Dallas a four-point lead with 39 seconds left. Game 5 will be Tuesday in Memphis. Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven series 3-1.

Entering Saturday afternoon, 701 teams had tried, yet only three had found success.Make it four.The Utah Jazz became a part of history when they overcame a ...

While those numbers are below his season and postseason averages, the output was his most productive as Utah made a significant effort to feed him the ball. It wasn't the most productive game for Gobert when it came on the offensive end — despite finishing with 17 points and 15 rebounds. His ability to break down any defender and get to the paint was dominant, allowing the Jazz to be in rhythm when the ball would get kicked out to open shooters. The rotations weren't always perfect, but the Jazz flew around and gave maximum effort, resulting in fewer open shots. "He's locked in on both ends," Mitchell said of Clarkson. "The way he finished tonight's game, he's doing everything. "That was the coaches idea, and I also wanted to guard their best players," he said. From picking up either player for the entire 94-feet to constantly being a nuisance with his ball pressure and physicality, Bogdanovic was sensational all game. Jalen Brunson had been a one-man wrecking crew for Dallas through the first three games of the series, averaging 32 points on 41.2% shooting from beyond the arc. After Dwight Powell missed a pair of free throws with 19.8 seconds left, the Jazz had one more chance to win. After being double-teamed, Mitchell found Gobert for an alley-oop dunk, giving the Jazz a lead they would never relinquish. "This is the team we want to be, this is who we are," Gobert said postgame. More often than not, they've been unable to get critical defensive stops while struggling to generate efficient offense — issues that made it seem like Utah had a mental block.

To say the Utah Jazz have gone through some growing pains this season would be a massive understatement. They have a chance to erase it all.

They just need to win the next two out of three. It’s poetic that their Game 4 win came via an improbable comeback in the closing minute capped off by a Donovan Mitchell to Rudy Gobert alley-oop. To say the Utah Jazz have gone through some growing pains this season would be a massive understatement.

The 2022 NBA playoffs are in full swing. A number of teams already look like title contenders, while others should be starting their summer vacation plans.

In addition to his poor shooting, Durant has been sloppy with the ball, turning it over 17 times. In trailing the Celtics 3-0, Durant has shot just 36.5 percent overall en route to is 22.0 points per game, ranking just 22nd among all scorers. Such is the case, as Curry has voluntarily let Poole have his starting job as he returns to full strength following a sprained ligament and bone bruise in his foot. Backup center Naz Reid took more shots in his 10 minutes, and Towns finished tied for sixth on the team in scoring with Jaden McDaniels. He shouldn't let all the offensive pressure fall on the 20-year-old Anthony Edwards, who is leading Minnesota with 24.8 points per game. He's blended into whatever role the Warriors need him to fill, either as a primary ball-handler or spot-up shooter, and sometimes both on the same possession. Despite leading all postseason scorers with 30.3 points per game, Donovan Mitchell is shooting just 39.6 percent overall and 23.5 percent from three while playing like a turnstile on defense. Like Doncic, Brunson is an expert at controlling the pace, getting to his spots and using screens to his advantage. The only players who have ever matched those numbers in a postseason are LeBron James (three times), Michael Jordan and Dwyane Wade. Instead, the Nets find themselves on the brink of elimination already with Durant's poor play serving as a major reason why. We just didn't know Poole would be even better. He's leading all postseason players in drives per game (24.7) and points off drives (17.3) and is making 54.8 percent of his attempts when getting into the teeth of the Jazz defense.

Coming into Game 4, with Luka Doncic returning it would seem obvious that either Mitchell would continue to be a focal point as there is no 6'1” guard in the ...

The Mavericks were only 4-of-9 shooting against Mitchell in Game 1 but they ramped up their attacking of him in Game 2. The Mavericks were 22-of-39 attacking Mitchell in Games 1-3 and only 1-of-3 in Game 4. They ramped up their attacks of him shooting 9-of-16 against him in Game 2.

The Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks face off on Monday at American Airlines Center in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series.

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Gobert made the game-winning dunk in the closing seconds to help the Jazz tie the series at 2-2.

But at least for now, they have been spared more of "the talk" that Gobert was referencing. All told, Gobert finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds in his best performance of the series. "We just try to be the best team we can be, we try to enjoy the moment, and whatever happens, happens."