Mavericks’ 3s fall (finally), they handle Warriors in Game 4 to extend series

Sometimes, the best adjustment in a playoff series is just to make your shots.

After shooting 32.6% on 3-pointers in the first three games of the Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks got red hot with their backs against the wall in Game 4: Dorian Finney-Smith was 4-of-7, Reggie Bullock was 6-of-10, Maxi Kleber hit 2-of-3, and as a team the Mavericks made 20 3-pointers and shot 46.5% beyond the arc.

For three games Luka Doncic had gotten into the paint and found open teammates for clean looks, only to watch their shots clank off the rim. Tuesday night, those same shots splashed through the net.

It wasn’t just the shooting that made it feel like an odd, one-off game. There was the mood in the building following the school shooting in Texas. There was a 16-minute rain delay (okay, a leak in the roof, but still) — and there was even Draymond Green leaving a free throw on the ledge.

Perfect summary of how tonight's game is going