Dallas Mavericks, Lively’s “escape”: but he doesn’t miss free throws
Dereck Lively despite the Thunder’s gamble of sending him to shoot from the free-throw line, he didn’t flinch: 8/12 for the Dallas Mavericks’ long man.
The Dallas Mavericks won Game 3 of their playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 105-101, and in the final minutes of the game, Dereck Lively’s coolness from the line was key. The Dallas Mavericks’ long man finished the regular season shooting 52.6 percent from the charity stripe, but he was ice-cold in Game 3, finishing 8-of-12. The Thunder tried to speculate on the rookie’s percentages from the lunette, but their gamble did not pay off, although Lively made a real “breakaway” to try to avoid being systematically fouled by opponents.