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Final 5:18 MUST-SEE ENDING #5 Mavericks vs #3 Timberwolves | Game 2 | May 24, 2024



Final 5:18 MUST-SEE ENDING #5 Mavericks vs #3 Timberwolves | Game 2 | May 24, 2024

Luka Doncic made a step back 3PT FG with 00:03 seconds left on the clock and the Wolves could not convert on their final possession as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 109-108 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. Luka Doncic led Dallas with his eighth career Playoff triple double as he tallied 32 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds while Kyrie Irving added 20 points (13 on 4-5 3PT in Q4) and 6 assists. Daniel Gafford (16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 blocks) and Dereck Lively (14 points, 9 rebounds) added 30 points for Dallas.

Naz Reid led Minnesota with Playoff career-highs with 23 points and 7 3PM while Anthony Edwards (21 points on 5-17 FG, 7 assists, 5 rebounds) and Mike Conley (18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) totaled 39 points.

Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals will take place on Sunday, May 26 (8:00 p.m. ET, TNT/TruTV).

Game / Series Notes
* Naz Reid is just the third player to come off the BENCH in CONFERENCE FINALS HISTORY with at least 7 3PT FGs made.
* Fred VanVleet (TOR) – TOR v MIL in ECF G5 on May 23, 2019, 7-13 3PT
* J.R. Smith (CLE) – CLE v ATL in ECF G1 on May 20, 2015, 8-12 3PT
* Teams that lead 2-0 in the Conf. Finals are 58-6 all-time.
* This was Luka Doncic’s 5th triple-double of THIS PLAYOFFS
* Luka (16 points) and Kyrie (15 points) totaled 31 of their 53 total PTS in the second half as Dallas outscored Minnesota 61-48 in H2
* Dereck Lively is 10-10 FG in the series for 23 points

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22 Comments

  8. @sin842

    Where the son of MJ at? All i saw was he throwing the ball out of bounds and getting free calls from refs to carry his ass. All I saw was a hurt Luka 5 time straight 1st team beast get the job done. Keep your MVP we going for the chip. I can live with Joker taking the MVP BUT to get barely any VOTES and SHAI came in 2nd??? BIAS bullshit. KEEP IT ONLY ABOUT BALL.

  11. @arnelboy1

    I guess America's basketball racist strategy isn't working so far….😋😛😜🤪😝🤑🤗🤭

  20. @clarkpedican7229

    Aah Boy, gonna be a few Sleepless Nights for Edwards and Minnesota’s Head Coach, for Throwing away this Game that they should have Won.

    Edwards picked up his Dribble to soon, with 7 Seconds on the Shot Clock, and instead of Going up for a Shot to Draw a Foul on his Defender, he Panicked and made a Bad Pass.

    And Minnesota’s Head Coach, with Dying Seconds in the Game, Refuse to Double Doncic on the Parameters at Doncic’s Favourite Spot Up and Doncic, says Thank you Very Much.

    Like I Ssid, and I’m saying it again, Edwards is Out of Gas because of his Defensive Coverages.

    Minnesota’s still Running 8-9 Deep after Battling with Denver, and Minnesota’s Best Scorer cannot Produce 25 Points in this Series so far.

    Next Game, Minnesota’s has to Come out with Edwards Attacking the Basket from all Angles, even if Edwards is Double Teamed, he will still have some Good Pitches to the Open Teammate.

    And For the Rest of this Series, “ if “ Minnesota’s wants to Win, they Must be Ready to Double Doncic on the Parameters.

    Just let Kyrie and the Rest of the Dallas Squad do what they Do Best.

    Apparently, Minnesota’s Head Coach wants to take it Game for Game by the Way he is Coaching so Far but if he Cannot Find a Way to Limit Doncic Scoring Abilities and Get Edwards more Scoring Opportunities, then Consider this Series done in 5-6 Games.

    Notice, I’m not calling for a Sweep because Minnesota has Playef extremely well on the Road against Denver, in that last Series Played.

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