Western Conference finals preview: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves showdown is all about the star power
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Anthony Edwards and Luka Doncic will go head-to-head with a spot in the NBA Finals on the line
The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves will meet in the Western Conference finals, queue up the Paul Rudd Hot Ones meme, where he says "Look at us, who would've thought? Not me!"
The Wolves bested the defending champion Denver Nuggets in an exhilarating Game 7 comeback win to reach their first conference finals since 2004. The Mavericks knocked off the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder with a comeback of their own in Game 6 to reach their second conference finals in three years. While many likely didn't expect either of these two teams to be here at the start of the season or even midway through the season, it's one of those matchups that, when you look at it on paper, gets you really excited to watch.
The star power on both sides, the way both teams play with aggressive, tough-minded defense, and the shotmaking and clutch performances we've already seen from both teams in the playoffs are enough reasons to get amped for a Mavs-Wolves meeting, And if the semifinals were any indication of how this series would go, we should be in for a really tough battle to decide which of these teams will represent the West in the NBA Finals.
