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Still stewing on how the Mavs closed Game 4 vs. Jazz? This blown call could have changed everything
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By dropping a 99-95 lead within the last 39 seconds, in line with ESPN, the Dallas Mavericks turned solely the fifth group within the final 10 postseasons to blow a lead of 4 factors or better within the last 40 seconds. Dallas misplaced Recreation 4 to the Utah Jazz, 100-99, on Saturday.
Groups’ mixed file in that state of affairs within the final 10 postseasons: 5-701.
On Sunday night, nevertheless, the NBA’s referee report of the final two minutes of Recreation 4 revealed a missed name that just about actually would have modified the sport’s final result and given Dallas a 3-1 collection lead.
Oh, boy. L2M report says Donovan Mitchell ought to have been known as for offensive foul in opposition to Dwight Powell when he drove into the lane with 33 seconds left. He missed the shot, rebounded his miss and transformed a 3-point play.
In different phrases, rating ought to have remained 99-95. pic.twitter.com/3mnPuq7778
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) April 24, 2022
With Dallas main 99-95 following Luka Doncic’s 3-pointer over Rudy Gobert, Utah’s Mike Conley drove the lane and handed to Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell drove for a layup, however stunned Dwight Powell, sending Powell flying backward and holding his cheek as he hit the ground.
In line with the final two minutes report, Mitchell ought to have been known as for an offensive foul.
That will have negated the game-turning sequence that instantly adopted. Mitchell missed the layup try over Powell, however he grabbed his personal miss and made a layup whereas getting fouled by Doncic. The L2M report deemed that decision to be appropriate.
Mitchell’s 3-point play closed the hole to 99-98. With 19.8 seconds left, Powell missed two free throws, however had the offensive foul been known as in opposition to Mitchell, it wouldn’t have come all the way down to these free throws, or Rudy Gobert’s go-ahead alley-oop dunk from Mitchell, or the Mavs’ last miss.
As typical, the admitted missed name is of no use or solace to the Mavericks. The circumstances call to mind Dallas’ second-round playoff collection in opposition to Denver in 2009.
In Recreation 3, with Dallas trailing the collection 2-0 however on the verge of profitable at residence, the Mavericks’ Antoine Wright clearly deliberately fouled Carmelo Anthony, twice. Referees allowed play to proceed, although, and Anthony sank a profitable 3-pointer on the buzzer.
The next day, the NBA admitted an error was made. Maybe not as large as Saturday’s missed name, however robust for the 2009 Mavericks.
Essential Recreation 5? Final season, the Mavericks joined NBA playoff infamy by dropping collection leads of 2-0 and 3-2 within the first spherical in opposition to the Los Angeles Clippers.
It marked simply the fifth time, in 32 makes an attempt, {that a} group misplaced a seven-game playoff collection after profitable the opening two video games on the street.
Then, after profitable Recreation 5 in Los Angeles to take a 3-2 collection lead, Dallas suffered one other rarity.
In NBA playoff historical past, when a collection is tied 2-2, the winner of Recreation 5 has gone on to win the collection 82.2% (180-39) of the time. Which makes Monday evening’s Recreation 5 in American Airways Middle necessary — or, given Dallas’ latest historical past, maybe not.
Potty mouth: Jazz heart Gobert was fined $25,000 by the league on Sunday for the usage of profane language in a postgame interview following Recreation 4. We will’t repeat the phrase he stated right here, but it surely rhymes with muck.
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DALLAS — Dallas police are investigating a large-scale jewelry heist in East Dallas over the weekend. The family who owns the store claims the thieves stole more than $600,000 worth of merchandise from the business.
Surveillance video shows how a quiet Sunday for Angel Cuenca shattered in just 30 seconds after four men started smashing his family’s jewelry displays inside the El Rancho supermarket in East Dallas.
“I felt completely helpless. They went for the two showcases with the most valuable jewelry,” Cuenca told CBS News Texas.
Three of the suspects wore masks and one showed his face. Cuenca said the men walked away with about $600,000 worth of merchandise.
“A $15,000 chain. We had $13,000 bracelets that were taken,” he explained.
He says the heartbreak of the crime was hard for his mother, Lucy, who opened the store in 2009 and built it from the ground up.
“It’s very heartbreaking, obviously, because, you know, my mother put her blood, sweat and tears into this, and she came to this country at 17,” Cuenca said.
Cuenca says he chose not to engage with the thieves in case they were armed.
“Any type of movement like that, it may have escalated,” he added.
Investigators said earlier this month a similar jewelry heist happened near Houston at the same grocery store chain. Police say the two could very well be related. Cuenca believes a suspect captured on video in Houston is one of the men who robbed his family’s business.
“Just to come in there and steal, steal the American dream from us. It’s just it’s hard. So, this must have been planned out,” Cuenca suspected.
Cuenca suspects a fifth person could have also been acting as a lookout. He posted the surveillance video to social media, catching the attention of thousands across the county. He hopes the crooks can be caught soon so they can start the new year with piece of mind.
“We need the surrounding community at Dallas to hopefully help us bring them to justice because, it’s not right,” said Cuenca.
Dallas police have not made any arrests in the case yet and are ask anyone with information to come forward.
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After seeing Rico Dowdle really come into his own during the season, do you think he deserves the lead running-back position next year? I think drafting a back is needed, but Dowdle deserves his shot. – Steve Hrasch/Streator, IL
Nick: I think he deserves a chance to get the ball a lot in 2025. Remember, he’s a free agent at the end of the season and he’s probably earned himself a decent payday, whether it’s here or somewhere else. I’ll say this, staying in Dallas might be the best option for him, considering they probably won’t be signing a free agent back better than him, and even if they draft someone, it will be a good spot for him to play.
I think all backs need some help. Gainwell gets the ball quite a bit for an Eagles offense that has a 2,000-yard rusher. Derrick Henry isn’t the only one getting carries in Baltimore. So whoever is running the ball, there should be more than 1 primary runner. That being said, I think Dowdle has earned the chance to be one of those guys in Dallas, along with someone else – probably a draft pick. Again, Dowdle has to be re-signed but assuming the offense doesn’t change too much, it at all, I would think it makes sense to bring him back.
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