Former Razorbacks Dominate Both Ends in NBA Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY – The first game of the second round NBA playoff series between Dallas and Oklahoma City went the Thunder’s way, 117-95, but the loss will definitely not be pinned on former Arkansas Razorback Daniel Gafford.
Gafford had a dominant performance on the night posting a double-double. It was a good night for all three Razorbacks as Jaylin Williams also had a big game for Oklahoma City and Isaiah Joe showed up with OKC needed him most when the game was tight.
Below is a highlight video of the game along with a guide to every big play that involved a former Hog. As can easily been seen by the notes, Gafford and Williams went head-to-head numerous times with varying results. Final stats for all three can be found at the bottom of the story.
0:39 Gafford sets intentional screen, then an unintentional one to free up Luka Doncic for score
0:58 Chet Holmgren catches lob for dunk over Gafford
1:15 Joe strong defense on Doncic
1:27 Williams from way downtown
1:48 Gafford gets best of Williams
1:54 Williams with the long jumper
2:01 Gafford blocks Williams
2:10 Gafford banks one home down low
2:16 Gafford block that is ruled goal tending
3:18 Joe defensive tip out of lob to Gafford that sets up fast break for score
3:33 Holmgren takes Gafford outside-in and finally manages to get basket up over him
3:39 Gafford goes up above the square for huge block off the backboard
3:52 Gafford long backdoor assist to Kyrie Irving
3:57 Gafford with very unique block
4:03 Williams with the assist to Holmgren
4:18 Josh Green drives baseline past Williams for the lay-up
4:37 Williams out-jumps Gafford for rebound then power dunks on him
4:46 Gafford responds with his own dunk over Williams
5:04 Gafford dunk on assist from Doncic
5:29 Joe off the Holmgren screen for three
5:36 Gafford defensive stop leads to Dallas fast break basket
5:54 Joe with assist to Jalen Williams on fast break
6:33 Joe with three from downtown Fayetteville
6:54 Gafford screen frees Irving for buzzer beater three
7:00 Gafford with huge block of Holmgren
8:36 Williams powerful running dunk
8:49 Williams baseline jumper
Daniel Gafford: 16 pts., 11 reb., 5 blk, 1 asst.
Jaylin Wiliams: 11 pts., 9 reb., 2 asst.
Isaiah Joe: 6 pts., 3 reb., 2 asst., 1 stl.
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KENT SMITH
Kent Smith has been in the world of media and film for nearly 30 years. From Nolan Richardson's final seasons, former Razorback quarterback Clint Stoerner trying to throw to anyone and anything in the blazing heat of Cowboys training camp in Wichita Falls, the first high school and college games after 9/11, to Troy Aikman's retirement and Alex Rodriguez's signing of his quarter billion dollar contract, Smith has been there to report on some of the region's biggest moments.