NBA: Luka Doncic, Mavs beat Thunder, now one win from taking series

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Luka Doncic,Dallas Mavericks,Oklahoma City Thunder

Luka Doncic finished with 31 points and delivered his second consecutive triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks moved one victory from their second Western Conference final in three seasons with a 104-92 victory Wednesday over the host Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of their second-round series.

Doncic, who has been playing with multiple injuries through the course of the playoffs, also had 10 rebounds and 11 assists as Dallas took a 3-2 series lead. Derrick Jones Jr. scored 19 points and P.J. Washington had 10 points with 10 rebounds in the win.Dereck Lively II added 11 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, while Kyrie Irving added 12 points as the Mavericks are set to return home for Game 6 on Saturday.

Dallas led by as many as 15 points in the first half before settling for a 54-44 lead at the break after shooting 56.1 percent. Doncic had 17 points in the first two quarters on 7-of-11 shooting.Gilgeous-Alexander kept Oklahoma City within striking distance by scoring 14 points in the third quarter, but his teammates were only able to contribute nine points -- all from reserves -- against a relentless Dallas defense.

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