Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington has averaged 28.0 points over his previous two playoff performances largely by exploiting the Oklahoma City Thunder's defensive scheme.
' third scoring threat behind Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Washington scored 27 points, including five 3-pointers, to help the Mavericks take a 2-1 series lead over the Thunder. This follows his playoff career highs in points and 3-pointers in Game 2.
Since Game 2, the Mavericks have mixed up their approach offensively to begin games, prioritizing getting the ball to Washington in the post since he tends to be guarded by a weaker defender the Thunder want to hide from being the direct matchup on Doncic or Irving. He's made Oklahoma City pay with his combination of size and skill.
It goes far beyond just running plays for Washington since he's still doing much of his scoring within the flow of the offense, proving to be such a strong complement to the team that traded for him in February.
Oklahoma City prioritized blitzing Irving and a hobbled Doncic, which led to open 3-point shots for the Mavericks' other players. When the opportunity presented itself, Washington took advantage of those looks, including the corner 3-pointer that punctuated a 16-0 run for Dallas in the third quarter. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander left Washington on that play to help double-team Doncic.
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