Mavericks take Game 1; Panthers shut out Rangers; Brink tops Clark in rookie rankings

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KYRIE IRVING AND LUKA DONCIC

The Minnesota Timberwolves might have seen Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic in their nightmares last night. That’s because the Dallas Mavericks‘ dynamic duo torched the Timberwolves for 63 combined points en route to a 108-105 win in Game 1 of the NBA’s Western Conference finals.

This game was a tale of two halves for the Mavericks’ biggest stars. In the first half, Irving scored 24 of his 30 points and kept Dallas in the game while the rest of the team combined for just 35 points. Prior to this game, Irving was averaging just six first-half points per game in the playoffs, so the Mavs are fortunate he flipped the switch early this time.

Not to be outdone, Doncic wanted to give Irving some help and turned on the afterburners down the stretch. Doncic scored 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter, including a clutch step-back jumper that gave the Mavs a four-point lead with 49 seconds remaining.

Doncic has had a somewhat uneven…

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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-05-23 12:50:16

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