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Friday, May 24, 2024Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed MIN by 12 at halftime and won 109–108.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Mavs109
Wolves108
Q1 DAL -6; Q2 DAL -12; Q3 DAL -7; Q4 DAL +1
The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Mavs-Wolves

Luka Doncic posts 32-10-13 as Dallas tops Minnesota

Rudy Gobert goes for 16 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-12-7+1DAL AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs26223130109
Wolves32282622108
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 35, 28, 19, 29, 22, 18, 31, 29, 33, 32DAL32 PTS · 10 REB · 13 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 14, 30, 20, 9, 22, 9, 12, 22, 30, 20DAL20 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Naz ReidPoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 14, 7, 11, 7, 10, 11, 15, 23MIN23 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 40, 43, 27, 19, 44, 18, 27, 16, 19, 21MIN21 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Final · Mavs-Wolves
Mavs 109Wolves 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs26223130109
Wolves32282622108
The story
Kyrie Irving had 20 points as Dallas beat Minnesota 109-108

Naz Reid led Minnesota with 23 PTS, 2 REB 20 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 7-16 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Mavericks took the fourth 30-22.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −6−12−7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.5Reg. season avg16.3Last 3 playoff games

16.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.5 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 2 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.9Reg. season avg7.0Last 3 playoff games

7.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 23.4 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 32

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 35, 28, 19, 29, 22, 18, 31, 29, 33, 32Mavs-Wolves · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date · +4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook OKC, Jan 13, 2011: 32 PTS · 10 REB · 13 AST
32 PTS · 10 REB · 13 AST
Naz ReidPoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 14, 7, 11, 7, 10, 11, 15, 23Wolves-Mavs · L
11.7 PPG playoffs to date · +12.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 40, 43, 27, 19, 44, 18, 27, 16, 19, 21Wolves-Mavs · L
27.5 PPG playoffs to date · −7.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 14, 30, 20, 9, 22, 9, 12, 22, 30, 20Mavs-Wolves · W
21.6 PPG playoffs to date · −1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 10, 14, 4, 10, 15, 13, 10, 6, 18Wolves-Mavs · L
11.4 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Rudy GobertPoints, last 10 games: 19, 9, 6, 6, 11, 18, 8, 13, 12, 16Wolves-Mavs · L
12.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Mavs-Wolves12
Shot of the night

Luka's jumper with 3.1 seconds left puts the Mavericks ahead, 109-108 final