Shaquille O'Neal Reveals Solution For Mavericks Following Game 1 Loss

Late Tuesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 117-95 in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played outstanding, scoring 29 points on 8 of 19 shooting with nine rebounds and nine assists. But the story of the night was the two Mavericks stars struggling. Luka Doncic finished with 19 points on 6 of 19 shooting and Kyrie Irving tallied 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

Following the game, the "Inside the NBA" crew discussed the Thunder's dominant performance and the Maverick's struggles. Shaquille O'Neal revealed a solution for the Mavericks going into Game 2.

"In order for Dallas to do well, Kyrie and Luka have to play fabulous," Shaq said, "I've seen superstars do that and if they want to propel to the next round, that's what they have to do."

The Thunder will host the Mavericks for Game 2 on Thursday, May 9th.

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