Dallas Mavericks defeat Minnesota Timberwolves to advance to the NBA Finals
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The Dallas Mavericks are heading to the NBA Finals following a 124-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.
The Dallas Mavericks are heading to the NBA Finals following a 124-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. The Mavericks came out of the gates fast in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Outscoring the Timberwolves 35-19 in the first quarter, the Mavericks were led by superstar Luka Dončić, who finished the quarter with 20 points. The 25-year-old Slovenian hit four 3-pointers, including back-to-back triples – one of them from the logo in center court – to put an exclamation point on a 12-0 Dallas run. In the first half, Dončić and star guard Kyrie Irving combined for 44 points to take a 69-40 lead into halftime. The Timberwolves were never able to recover in the second half as the Mavericks stayed in control. Dončić and Irving both finished the game with 36 points.
