The Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, the No. 10 seeds in both the Eastern and Western Conferences respectively, were victorious in their first NBA play-in game on Wednesday, advancing them to a final win-or-go-home game for a playoff berth.

Amid his many outstanding playoff performances, his showing in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Suns stands out as the most prolific from a scoring perspective. Nowitzki dropped 50 to give the Mavericks a 3-2 lead in the series.

Klay Thompson has played in 33 NBA Finals games. Been to the playoffs nine times. Has four championship rings in his collection. He knows how the big stage feels. Don't tell him the play-in tournament doesn't matter.