Mavericks fend off Timberwolves 120-114 in West finals rematch behind Irving's 35 points
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kyrie Irving scored 16 of his 35 points in the third quarter, Luka Doncic had a late surge to finish with 24 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-114 on Tuesday in the first rematch of last season's Western Conference finals.
Anthony Edwards had 24 of his 37 points in the first quarter to set a Target Center record, going 7 for 13 from 3-point range. He also went just 6 for 12 from the free-throw line.
Doncic put his stamp on the game with a 33-footer with 1:04 left to stretch the lead to eight points, barking at fans as he skipped back to the bench after a timeout. That was his only make in eight tries from behind the arc.
P.J. Washington added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Mavericks, who played on back-to-back nights after beating Utah 110-102 at home on Monday. Doncic went 5 for 22 from the floor and 1 for 9 from 3-point range for 15 points against the Jazz.
Julius Randle had 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Timberwolves.
Mavericks: With Doncic in a mini-slump, not only did the Mavericks get a superstar performance from Irving, the other half of their leading duo, they were especially active on defense with 12 steals.
Timberwolves: The breathtaking first quarter by Edwards gave way to some sloppy stretches. Minnesota had 20 turnovers that led to 25 points for Dallas.
Irving went 6 for 8 from 3-point range, including a swish with 2:31 left and Randle tightly guarding him at the top of the key after the Timberwolves pulled within 109-107.
Edwards has five-plus 3-pointers in all four games this season, the longest streak in team history.
The Mavericks host Houston on Thursday night and the Timberwolves host Denver on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Daniel Gafford vs. Rudy Gobert (P.J. Washington gains possession) | |||
11:39 | Kyrie Irving misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
11:35 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
11:28 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving reverse layup | 0-2 | |
11:16 | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point hook shot (Kyrie Irving assists) | 2-2 | |
11:00 | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:57 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
10:54 | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point running dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 4-2 | |
10:40 | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:37 | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | |||
10:28 | Luka Doncic misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
10:25 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
10:16 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving layup | |||
10:13 | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | |||
10:09 | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point running jump shot | 6-2 | |
9:50 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Julius Randle assists) | 6-4 | |
9:50 | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
9:50 | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:48 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
9:40 | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | |||
9:36 | Mavericks defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
9:19 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | Anthony Edwards misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
9:16 | Mavericks defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | |||
9:00 | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point pullup jump shot | 8-4 | |
9:00 | Mike Conley shooting foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | |||
9:00 | +1 | Kyrie Irving makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-4 | |
8:57 | Kyrie Irving personal foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | |||
8:46 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point pullup bank jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 9-6 | |
8:33 | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point cutting dunk (P.J. Washington assists) | 11-6 | |
8:23 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 11-9 | |
8:06 | Kyrie Irving misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:03 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
7:57 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 11-12 | |
7:50 | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point running dunk (Klay Thompson assists) | 13-12 | |
7:31 | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 13-15 | |
7:20 | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point floating jump shot | 15-15 | |
7:07 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point cutting layup (Mike Conley assists) | 15-17 | |
6:53 | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point pullup jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists) | 17-17 | |
6:53 | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | |||
6:53 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
6:53 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-17 | |
6:35 | Daniel Gafford blocks Rudy Gobert's two point layup | |||
6:32 | Julius Randle offensive rebound | |||
6:28 | Julius Randle turnover (bad pass) (Luka Doncic steals) | |||
6:22 | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
6:18 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
6:03 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
6:02 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
5:59 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | |||
5:55 | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | |||
5:47 | Luka Doncic misses two point floating jump shot | |||
5:44 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
5:32 | Spencer Dinwiddie shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
5:32 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-18 | |
5:32 | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:29 | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | |||
5:14 | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
5:11 | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | |||
5:11 | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point putback layup | 20-18 | |
4:51 | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 20-21 | |
4:38 | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 23-21 | |
4:24 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 23-24 | |
4:08 | Donte DiVincenzo personal foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | |||
3:59 | Luka Doncic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:55 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
3:51 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point running pullup jump shot | 23-27 | |
3:50 | Mavericks 60 second timeout | |||
3:38 | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
3:35 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
3:23 | Julius Randle misses two point pullup bank jump shot | |||
3:20 | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | |||
3:15 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point running jump shot | |||
3:12 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
2:50 | Julius Randle misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
2:46 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
2:27 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
2:24 | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | |||
2:19 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point running jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 23-30 | |
2:04 | +3 | Quentin Grimes makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 26-30 | |
1:45 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
1:42 | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | |||
1:37 | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | |||
1:37 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
1:24 | Kyrie Irving shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
1:24 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-31 | |
1:24 | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:23 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
1:12 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 26-34 | |
0:45 | Spencer Dinwiddie offensive foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
0:45 | Spencer Dinwiddie turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:31 | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Quentin Grimes steals) | |||
0:28 | Quentin Grimes turnover (lost ball) (Donte DiVincenzo steals) | |||
0:22 | Naz Reid turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:00 | Anthony Edwards blocks Naji Marshall's two point running jump shot | |||
0:00 | Mavericks offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:49 | Rudy Gobert misses two point alley-oop dunk | |||
11:46 | Jaden Hardy defensive rebound | |||
11:28 | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point pullup jump shot | 28-34 | |
11:24 | Mike Conley turnover (lost ball) (Spencer Dinwiddie steals) | |||
11:24 | Mavericks 60 second timeout | |||
11:11 | Kyrie Irving misses two point cutting finger roll layup | |||
11:09 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 28-36 | |
10:41 | +2 | Jaden Hardy makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 30-36 | |
10:24 | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 30-39 | |
10:07 | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving layup (Dereck Lively II assists) | 32-39 | |
9:49 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | |||
9:48 | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | |||
9:48 | Mike Conley personal foul (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul) | |||
9:29 | Jaden Hardy turnover (bad pass) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals) | |||
9:20 | Jaden McDaniels turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:13 | Dereck Lively II turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:03 | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:59 | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | Kyrie Irving turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:46 | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 32-42 | |
8:22 | Luka Doncic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:19 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
8:07 | Naz Reid turnover (bad pass) (Dereck Lively II steals) | |||
8:01 | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point running layup (Jaden Hardy assists) | 34-42 | |
7:44 | Rudy Gobert turnover (lost ball) (Dereck Lively II steals) | |||
7:39 | +3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point running jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 37-42 | |
7:35 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
7:21 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving floating jump shot (Joe Ingles assists) | 37-44 | |
7:08 | Luka Doncic turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
6:56 | Dereck Lively II personal foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | |||
6:52 | Naz Reid turnover (traveling) | |||
6:39 | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving layup | 39-44 | |
6:39 | Naz Reid shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | |||
6:39 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-44 | |
6:27 | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:24 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
6:16 | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 42-44 | |
5:48 | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point stepback jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 42-47 | |
5:31 | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | |||
5:31 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-47 | |
5:31 | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:29 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
5:16 | Dereck Lively II blocks Julius Randle's two point driving layup | |||
5:14 | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | |||
5:11 | Luka Doncic misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
5:11 | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | |||
5:06 | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot | 46-47 | |
4:49 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
4:47 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
4:38 | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point alley-oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 48-47 | |
4:24 | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 48-49 | |
4:06 | Dereck Lively II misses two point hook shot | |||
4:04 | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | |||
4:03 | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point hook shot | 50-49 | |
3:48 | Joe Ingles misses three point jump shot | |||
3:44 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
3:31 | Timberwolves technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
3:31 | +1 | Klay Thompson makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 51-49 | |
3:24 | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 54-49 | |
3:08 | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | |||
3:08 | Julius Randle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:08 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
3:08 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-50 | |
2:53 | Luka Doncic turnover (lost ball) (Donte DiVincenzo steals) | |||
2:50 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point running dunk (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 54-52 | |
2:37 | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
2:36 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
2:21 | +3 |