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Doncic lifts Mavericks with go-ahead 3 with 3 seconds left to top Wolves 109-108 for 2-0 lead
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Luka Doncic searched to find space as the clock ticked down, using a screen to draw Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert out to the top of the key and a crossover dribble to set up his step-back 3-pointer.
With a swish and a shout, Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are headed home with a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals on the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Doncic hit the winner with 3 seconds left and posted his fifth triple-double of the playoffs to lead the Mavericks to a 109-108 victory over the Timberwolves on Friday night.
“I was just trying to get to my spot and step back. I’m confident in that shot,” Doncic said.
Doncic had 32 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his eighth triple-double in 42 career postseason games for the Mavericks, who erased an 18-point deficit that stood late in the second quarter and were still down 16 midway through the third.
“As you’ve seen with Luka, he loves that stage. He doesn’t run from it," Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. "I thought he was great the whole game, keeping guys together, his energy.”
Naz Reid went 7 for 9 from 3-point range for 23 points, but his last try at the buzzer rimmed in and out to send the Wolves to Dallas for Game 3 on Sunday in a big hole after another off night by stars Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns.
“First to four. Nothing’s won,” Doncic said. “You’ve just got to think about next game - not in the future, just this game.”
Kyrie Irving had 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, including a corner 3-pointer with 1:05 left that pulled the Mavericks within two. Then the Wolves sandwiched turnovers around a short miss by Doncic. Edwards threw the ball out of bounds off a drive with 13 seconds left, setting up Doncic's winner.
He took the inbounds pass and dribbled to set up a screen by Dereck Lively II that triggered a switch by the Wolves, with NBA All-Defensive second team pick Jaden McDaniels dropping with Lively’s roll and Gobert staying out on the top of the key.
“I can’t move fast, but I can move faster than him,” said Doncic, who flexed his arms and yelled at Gobert, who fouled him hard at one point in the first half to draw a stare from the five-time All-NBA pick.
The lead for either side was three points or less from 10:50 remaining to 1:29 until Edwards - who had 21 points but is shooting 11 for 33 in the series - sank two free throws for a 108-103 edge. That came right after Irving missed both foul shots that had the crowd howling for the promotion that awards fans a free Chick-fil-A sandwich.
Mike Conley scored 18 points and Gobert had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolves, who needed Reid - the NBA Sixth Man of the Year - more than ever. His top-of-the-key swish at the end of the third quarter gave the Wolves an 86-79 cushion just after the Mavericks closed the gap hard with a 21-7 spurt - mostly while Conley rested - over a 6:36 stretch.
“We’re just beating ourselves a lot of the times, making simple, mental errors,” said Towns, who had 15 points on 4-for-16 shooting. “Our defense that’s held us together all year, sometimes it just falters in the wrong times. If you mix that in with the offense that we’re just not producing right now, it’s tough.”
Doncic, who flourished in the fourth quarter of Game 1 to finish with 33 points, has been fighting through what the Mavericks have listed on the league’s official injury report as a sprained right knee and left ankle soreness.
When he was subbed out late in the first quarter, Doncic jogged straight to the locker room before returning to the bench prior to his next shift. After running the floor for a fast-break layup late in the second quarter, Doncic was laboring and limping on the way back. He shot 5 for 14 before halftime.
The beauty of the 25-year-old Slovenian superstar’s game is that he hardly needs a full-strength spring in his step to dominate. Doncic had Minnesota’s league-leading defense looking out of sorts on so many possessions with his laser-like passing, often setting up their high-leaping centers Daniel Gafford (16 points) and Lively (14 points) with slick lobs for easy dunks.
The Mavericks shot 60.5% from the floor (23 for 38) in the second half.
“Luka was definitely involved in a lot of that. He makes a lot of great reads out of the pick-and-roll. We tried to show him different looks,” Edwards said. "He kept making the right reads. It’s all him. We’ve just got to figure him out. But we’ll figure it out.”
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Daniel Gafford vs. Rudy Gobert (Luka Doncic gains possession) | ||
| 11:33 |  | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:26 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 11:08 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Luka Doncic misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Kyrie Irving shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 10:54 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-1 |
| 10:54 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 |
| 10:33 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point hook shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 4-2 |
| 10:20 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 4-4 |
| 10:00 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point pullup jump shot | 7-4 |
| 9:46 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:43 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Mike Conley steals) | ||
| 9:10 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 7-6 |
| 8:54 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 8:45 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-7 |
| 8:45 | | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:43 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Mike Conley blocks P.J. Washington's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:22 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Dereck Lively II shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 8:10 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-8 |
| 8:10 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-9 |
| 8:01 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 7:51 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | Kyrie Irving offensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point dunk (Dereck Lively II assists) | 9-9 |
| 7:33 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving layup (Mike Conley assists) | 9-11 |
| 7:33 | | Dereck Lively II defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 7:33 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 7:33 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-12 |
| 7:22 | | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Dereck Lively II draws the foul) | ||
| 7:18 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Dereck Lively II assists) | 11-12 |
| 7:18 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:18 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-12 |
| 7:07 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 12-15 |
| 6:54 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 15-15 |
| 6:41 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving layup | 15-17 |
| 6:28 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point floating jump shot | 17-17 |
| 6:13 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Rudy Gobert assists) | 17-19 |
| 5:48 | | Luka Doncic misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:39 | | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Derrick Jones Jr.'s two point running layup | ||
| 5:29 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point running dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 17-21 |
| 5:26 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:08 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Naz Reid turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Hardy steals) | ||
| 4:45 | | Rudy Gobert blocks Jaden Hardy's two point running reverse layup | ||
| 4:44 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point putback dunk | 19-21 |
| 4:25 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 19-23 |
| 4:07 | | +3 | Jaden Hardy makes three point jump shot (Derrick Jones Jr. assists) | 22-23 |
| 3:50 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Jaden Hardy defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Jaden Hardy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:27 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Josh Green shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 3:25 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-24 |
| 3:25 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-25 |
| 3:02 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Jaden Hardy's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:59 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point running jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 22-28 |
| 2:40 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kyrie Irving assists) | 24-28 |
| 2:20 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 2:19 | | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Jaden McDaniels's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:14 | | Josh Green defensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 26-28 |
| 1:53 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (bad pass) (Kyrie Irving steals) | ||
| 1:48 | | Josh Green misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:47 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 26-31 |
| 1:15 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 1:14 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Naz Reid's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:06 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:56 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point tip layup | ||
| 0:55 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | Jaden Hardy misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:48 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Kyle Anderson personal foul (Loose ball) (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 0:27 | | Naz Reid personal foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 0:27 | | Daniel Gafford misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:27 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | Daniel Gafford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:26 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:26 | | +1 | Kyle Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-32 |
| 0:26 | | Kyle Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:26 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | Jaden Hardy turnover (bad pass) (Rudy Gobert steals) | ||
| 0:03 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Naz Reid's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:02 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (bad pass) (Josh Green steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 26-35 |
| 11:26 | | Dante Exum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving layup (Kyle Anderson assists) | 26-37 |
| 11:04 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Dereck Lively II draws the foul) | ||
| 11:04 | | +1 | Dereck Lively II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-37 |
| 11:04 | | +1 | Dereck Lively II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-37 |
| 10:51 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot | 28-40 |
| 10:36 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:33 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | P.J. Washington blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 31-40 |
| 9:39 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 31-42 |
| 9:30 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:30 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-42 |
| 9:30 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-42 |
| 9:18 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot | 33-45 |
| 8:54 | | Luka Doncic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:45 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 33-48 |
| 8:43 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:31 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point cutting layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 35-48 |
| 8:12 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point driving bank hook shot (Mike Conley assists) | 35-50 |
| 7:50 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Kyrie Irving offensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kyrie Irving assists) | 37-50 |
| 7:29 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point floating jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 37-52 |
| 7:17 | | Luka Doncic misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:15 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:14 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:14 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:12 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Mike Conley misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:54 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | Luka Doncic misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 6:28 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 37-55 |
| 6:04 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | Daniel Gafford misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:58 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point running layup | ||
| 5:54 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | +1 | Kyrie Irving makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-55 |
| 5:43 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 5:43 | | +1 | P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-55 |
| 5:43 | | +1 | P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-55 |
| 5:26 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:24 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Rudy Gobert steals) | ||
| 5:03 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Luka Doncic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:50 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:37 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point tip dunk | 40-57 |
| 4:22 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:18 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | Daniel Gafford kicked ball violation | ||
| 4:09 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:56 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:54 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Luka Doncic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:39 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Dereck Lively II shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 3:26 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:26 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-58 |
| 3:08 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Kyrie Irving's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:05 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 3:02 | | Kyrie Irving offensive foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 3:02 | | Kyrie Irving turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:52 | | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Derrick Jones Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:47 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 42-58 |
| 2:26 | | Mike Conley misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:25 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point running dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 44-58 |
| 1:57 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:53 | | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point running layup (Josh Green assists) | 46-58 |
| 1:32 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 46-60 |
| 1:13 | | Luka Doncic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Josh Green offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Josh Green makes two point putback layup | 48-60 |
| 0:54 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Derrick Jones Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:47 | | Kyrie Irving turnover (bad pass) (Naz Reid steals) | ||
| 0:32 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:19 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Luka Doncic misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Josh Green offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Josh Green misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 48-63 |
| 11:13 | | Daniel Gafford misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:55 | | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-63 |
| 10:49 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-63 |
| 10:35 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Rudy Gobert's two point dunk | ||
| 10:34 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 10:33 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-64 |
| 10:33 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-65 |
| 10:18 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point driving floating jump shot | 52-65 |
| 10:01 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:16 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-66 |
| 9:16 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:15 | | Mike Conley offensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Kyrie Irving shooting foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 9:07 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 52-67 |
| 9:07 | | Mike Conley misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 9:07 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 52-68 |
| 8:56 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point cutting dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 54-68 |
| 8:38 | | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Mike Conley offensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving finger roll layup | 56-68 |
| 8:03 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point pullup jump shot | 56-70 |
| 7:49 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 7:25 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point running layup | 58-70 |
| 7:02 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 7:02 | | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:02 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 58-71 |
| 6:49 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point cutting dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 60-71 |
| 6:48 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:25 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point layup | ||
| 6:23 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 63-71 |
| 5:56 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:52 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Dereck Lively II draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving floating jump shot | 65-71 |
| 5:22 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point pullup jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 65-73 |
| 5:06 | | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals) | ||
| 5:00 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point running layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 65-75 |
| 4:45 | | +2 | Jaden Hardy makes two point driving floating jump shot | 67-75 |
| 4:28 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 4:25 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Josh Green offensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:47 | | Josh Green defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 70-75 |
| 3:17 | | P.J. Washington blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:15 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Luka Doncic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:00 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:26 | | +3 | Jaden Hardy makes three point jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists) | 73-75 |
| 2:10 | | Kyrie Irving personal foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 2:10 | | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-76 |
| 2:10 | | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-77 |
| 1:54 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jaden Hardy assists) | 75-77 |
| 1:39 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point driving finger roll layup | 75-79 |
| 1:22 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 77-79 |
| 1:07 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting layup (Kyle Anderson assists) | 77-81 |
| 0:53 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:52 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Jaden Hardy personal foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:39 | | +1 | Kyle Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 77-82 |
| 0:39 | | +1 | Kyle Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 77-83 |
| 0:21 | | Kyle Anderson personal foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 0:12 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Derrick Jones Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:12 | | +1 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 78-83 |
| 0:12 | | +1 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-83 |
| 0:02 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 79-86 |
| 0:00 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker blocks P.J. Washington's three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 11:40 | | Josh Green turnover (lost ball) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals) | ||
| 11:31 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:29 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | +3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point jump shot | 82-86 |
| 11:02 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Josh Green defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (Kyrie Irving assists) | 84-86 |
| 10:31 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Josh Green steals) | ||
| 10:23 | | +3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point jump shot | 87-86 |
| 10:22 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:03 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | P.J. Washington turnover (lost ball) (Naz Reid steals) | ||
| 9:45 | | Naz Reid misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 87-89 |
| 8:41 | | Luka Doncic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Washington steals) | ||
| 8:14 | | +3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 90-89 |
| 7:53 | | Dereck Lively II shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 7:53 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 90-90 |
| 7:53 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 90-91 |
| 7:39 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point dunk (Kyrie Irving assists) | 92-91 |
| 7:20 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Naz Reid blocks P.J. Washington's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | P.J. Washington misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 92-94 |
| 6:36 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:19 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 94-94 |
| 6:04 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Mike Conley's three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point running layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 96-94 |
| 5:41 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving dunk (Kyle Anderson assists) | 96-96 |
| 5:31 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Derrick Jones Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:17 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 5:17 | | Kyrie Irving misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:17 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | +1 | Kyrie Irving makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-96 |
| 5:02 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 97-98 |
| 4:39 | | Derrick Jones Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 4:22 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Mike Conley assists) | 97-100 |
| 3:58 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kyrie Irving assists) | 99-100 |
| 3:44 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 99-102 |
| 3:31 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:31 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 100-102 |
| 3:31 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-102 |
| 3:31 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:08 | | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:07 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:53 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point cutting dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 103-102 |
| 2:36 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 103-104 |
| 2:17 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:15 | | Luka Doncic offensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 1:56 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 103-105 |
| 1:56 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 103-106 |
| 1:44 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | ||
| 1:44 | | Kyrie Irving misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:44 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Kyrie Irving misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:42 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Derrick Jones Jr. personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 1:29 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 103-107 |
| 1:29 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 103-108 |
| 1:05 | | +3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 106-108 |
| 0:47 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:32 | | Luka Doncic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:12 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:03 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 109-108 |
| 0:03 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:00 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
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| Field Goal % | ||
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Timberwolves offensive rebound | 0:00 |
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Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | 0:00 |
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Timberwolves 60 second timeout | 0:03 |
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+ 3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 0:03 |
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Mavericks 60 second timeout | 0:12 |
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Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | 0:12 |
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Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | 0:30 |
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Luka Doncic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | 0:32 |
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Jaden McDaniels turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | 0:47 |
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+ 3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 1:05 |
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+ 1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1:29 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 109 | 108 |
| Field Goals | 41-84 (48.8%) | 35-85 (41.2%) |
| 3-Pointers | 12-31 (38.7%) | 12-31 (38.7%) |
| Free Throws | 15-22 (68.2%) | 26-32 (81.3%) |
| Total Rebounds | 53 | 53 |
| Offensive | 11 | 12 |
| Defensive | 33 | 28 |
| Team | 9 | 13 |
| Assists | 24 | 26 |
| Steals | 7 | 7 |
| Blocks | 7 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 9 |
| Fouls | 17 | 19 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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L. Doncic
PG 77
32 PTS, 10 REB, 13 AST
A. Edwards
SG 5
21 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| L. Doncic | 32 | 10 | 13 | 10/23 | 5/11 | 7/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | +6 | 64 |
| K. Irving | 20 | 4 | 6 | 7/16 | 4/7 | 2/5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 35 |
| D. Gafford | 16 | 5 | 0 | 8/10 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 26 |
| P. Washington | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4/11 | 0/4 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 17 |
| D. Jones Jr. | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1/5 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| L. Doncic | 32 | 10 | 13 | 10/23 | 5/11 | 7/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | +6 | 64 |
| K. Irving | 20 | 4 | 6 | 7/16 | 4/7 | 2/5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 35 |
| D. Gafford | 16 | 5 | 0 | 8/10 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 26 |
| P. Washington | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4/11 | 0/4 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 17 |
| D. Jones Jr. | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1/5 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Lively II | 14 | 9 | 2 | 6/6 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | +2 | 27 |
| J. Hardy | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3/7 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 11 |
| J. Green | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2/4 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +15 | 14 |
| T. Hardaway Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 |
| D. Exum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 |
| M. Morris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Powell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Fudge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Kleber | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Lawson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O. Prosper | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 109 | 44 | 24 | 41/84 | 12/31 | 15/22 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 33 | +5 | 205 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5/17 | 2/7 | 9/10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 39 |
| M. Conley | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7/14 | 2/5 | 2/3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 33 |
| R. Gobert | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6/10 | 0/0 | 4/6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 33 |
| K. Towns | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4/16 | 1/5 | 6/7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| J. McDaniels | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1/6 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Edwards | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5/17 | 2/7 | 9/10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 39 |
| M. Conley | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7/14 | 2/5 | 2/3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 33 |
| R. Gobert | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6/10 | 0/0 | 4/6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 33 |
| K. Towns | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4/16 | 1/5 | 6/7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| J. McDaniels | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1/6 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Reid | 23 | 2 | 0 | 8/13 | 7/9 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| K. Anderson | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +4 | 22 |
| N. Alexander-Walker | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 10 |
| M. Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Warren | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. McLaughlin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Nix | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Minott | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Garza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Moore Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 108 | 40 | 26 | 35/85 | 12/31 | 26/32 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -5 | 205 |