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Wednesday, May 22, 2024Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed MIN by 6 after the first quarter and won 108–105.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Mavs108
Wolves105
Q1 DAL -6; Q2 DAL -3; Q3 DAL -1; Q4 DAL +3
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Mavs-Wolves

Luka Doncic scores 33 as Dallas wins in Minnesota

Anthony Edwards goes for 19 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-3-1+3DAL AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs27322326108
Wolves33292122105
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 29, 35, 28, 19, 29, 22, 18, 31, 29, 33DAL33 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 40, 14, 30, 20, 9, 22, 9, 12, 22, 30DAL30 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 18, 0, 5, 10, 11, 9, 21, 23, 24MIN24 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 36, 40, 43, 27, 19, 44, 18, 27, 16, 19MIN19 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Final · Mavs-Wolves
Mavs 108Wolves 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs27322326108
Wolves33292122105
The story
Kyrie Irving had 30 points as Dallas beat Minnesota 108-105

Jaden McDaniels led Minnesota with 24 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 30 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 12-23 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the third, the Mavericks took the fourth 26-22.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −6−3−1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.5Reg. season avg22.7Last 3 playoff games

22.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.5 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 24 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.9Reg. season avg9.3Last 3 playoff games

9.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Reg. season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 23.4 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 33

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 29, 35, 28, 19, 29, 22, 18, 31, 29, 33Mavs-Wolves · W
27.7 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 40, 14, 30, 20, 9, 22, 9, 12, 22, 30Mavs-Wolves · W
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 18, 0, 5, 10, 11, 9, 21, 23, 24Wolves-Mavs · L
13.3 PPG playoffs to date · +11.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 36, 40, 43, 27, 19, 44, 18, 27, 16, 19Wolves-Mavs · L
28.1 PPG playoffs to date · −9.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 28, 20, 27, 14, 13, 23, 10, 23, 16Wolves-Mavs · L
18.6 PPG playoffs to date · −2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Naz ReidPoints, last 10 games: 13, 8, 16, 14, 7, 11, 7, 10, 11, 15Wolves-Mavs · L
10.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Mavs-Wolves14