The Dallas Mavericks did not
fool around and finished the business in the Western Conference
Finals by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves on their home floor in
Game 5 on Day 39 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Thursday
night.
The Mavericks have made it to
the NBA Finals once again for the first time in 13 years since
winning the championship in 2011. Led by charismatic star Luka
Doncic, they defeat the upstart Timberwolves with their young
superstar Anthony Edwards.
Doncic was red hot to start the
game, scoring 22 points in the 1st quarter to outscore the entire
Timberwolves by himself. The Mavs essentially ended the game at
halftime, building a 29-point lead, and never looked back
since.
It was coming off a tough loss
at home in Dallas in Game 4 when the Mavericks had a chance to
sweep the series. However, Karl-Anthony Towns and Edwards had
different plans to extend the series to one more game back home in
Minnesota.
There was some renewed sense of
hope coming into Game 5 and after beating the defending champs, the
Denver Nuggets on their home floor in Game 7 of the Western
Conference Semifinals, the Wolves believed they could also be the
first team out of the 155 who tried in history to overcome a 0-3
series deficit.
However, Doncic immediately shut
that door and got the job done to avoid giving the Wolves any
momentum. He now advances to his first-ever NBA Finals appearance
at 25 years old. Doncic was also a finalist for this year’s MVP
award.
Doncic and Dallas will face the
mighty Boston Celtics who swept the Indiana Pacers two days
earlier. It will be an interesting matchup to see considering the
past connections between players. Kristaps Porizingis, a former
teammate of Doncic, is now with the Celtics while Kyrie Irving, a
former Celtic, is now a teammate of Doncic.
The 2024 NBA Finals will start a
week from now, June 6 with Game 1 to be played at the Boston
Garden.
Check out our recap
here:
The Dallas Mavericks will advance to the
2024 NBA Finals 🏆This marks their first Finals appearance since clinching the
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May 31, 2024
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May 31, 2024
