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Kyrie Irving starts strong – Luka Doncic takes over in the fourth quarter
Minnesota started the game a little better, thanks largely to McDaniels, who hit his first three three-pointers. For Dallas, however, it took almost eight minutes for Washington to be the first Mav to score alongside Doncic and Irving. Kyrie in particular got off to a flying start with 13 points in the first quarter, but Dallas gave up a lot in transition. Kyle Anderson (11) was completely ignored after being substituted on, and he took advantage of this to score 7 points in a row. The Wolves led 33:27.
Edwards, on the other hand, had less of a chance, but McDaniels continued to sink his threes (5/6 3P), which kept the Wolves offense going. For Dallas, Dereck Lively II (9, 11 rebounds) brought momentum again, and Doncic and Irving were able to finish well almost at will. Kyrie even remained without a missed shot in the period (5/5) and stood after an And-1 Shortly before the break, the score was already at 24 points. Nevertheless, the hosts were still slightly ahead (62:59).
After the break, the Mavs found easy points with four alley oops, but the Wolves then adjusted their defense. Dallas continued to close down the zone, and the hosts visibly cooled down from distance, but the Mavs were also unable to hit their jumpers. Thanks to their presence in the zone, the 5-seed was still fully in the game, with Minnesota leading 83:82.
2024-05-23 04:05:00
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