FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 30, 2024Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G5 · Box score
Mavs124
Wolves103
Q1 DAL +16; Q2 DAL +29; Q3 DAL +24; Q4 DAL +21
The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Mavs-Wolves

Luka Doncic scores 36 as Dallas wins in Minnesota

Anthony Edwards goes for 28 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+16+29+24+21DAL AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs35342827124
Wolves19213330103
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 29, 22, 18, 31, 29, 33, 32, 33, 28, 36DAL36 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 9, 22, 9, 12, 22, 30, 20, 33, 16, 36DAL36 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 44, 18, 27, 16, 19, 21, 26, 29, 28MIN28 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 23, 10, 23, 16, 15, 14, 25, 28MIN28 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Final · Mavs-Wolves
Mavs 124Wolves 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs35342827124
Wolves19213330103
The story
Kyrie Irving had 36 points as Dallas beat Minnesota 124-103

Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 28 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 36 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 14-27 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks won the first 35-19, their biggest quarter edge.

DAL lead by quarter
300 +16+29+24+21 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−10.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.2Reg. season avg9.3Last 3 playoff games

9.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.2 in the regular season (43 games). Today: 3 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 22.5 a game in the regular season (79 games). Line: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Cooling off
−5.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.5Reg. season avg8.3Last 3 playoff games

8.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.5 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 5 points in 27 minutes.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 36

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 29, 22, 18, 31, 29, 33, 32, 33, 28, 36Mavs-Wolves · W
28.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
36 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 9, 22, 9, 12, 22, 30, 20, 33, 16, 36Mavs-Wolves · W
22.8 PPG playoffs to date · +14.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
36 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 44, 18, 27, 16, 19, 21, 26, 29, 28Wolves-Mavs · L
27.6 PPG playoffs to date · +0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 23, 10, 23, 16, 15, 14, 25, 28Wolves-Mavs · L
19.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
P.J. WashingtonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 27, 21, 10, 9, 13, 10, 16, 10, 12Mavs-Wolves · W
13.6 PPG playoffs to date · −1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Daniel GaffordPoints, last 10 games: 13, 8, 10, 9, 10, 10, 16, 5, 12, 11Mavs-Wolves · W
9.2 PPG playoffs to date · +1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Mavs-Wolves1