The Dallas Mavericks pulled out a victory in Game 3 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals.
using a 116-107 victory in Game 3. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving set the tone throughout the night and down the stretch. Doncic totaled 33 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and five steals. Irving added 33 points and four assists. They are now one win away from reaching the NBA Finals.
A scary sequence unfolded when Lively fell to the floor and was kneed in the back of the head by Towns. He laid on the floor for a while before needing to be assisted to the locker room. With Maxi Kleber already sidelined due to a shoulder separation, Dallas was left with Gafford and Dwight Powell as the only traditional centers available with 8:35 left before halftime.
It was another rough offensive display for Edwards and Towns at halftime, with a combined 19 points while shooting 6-21 overall and 1-8 from deep. Minnesota's perimeter shooting regressed from the levels it was at to begin the series, shooting 4-16 through two quarters. Edwards threw down an emphatic poster dunk over Gafford before hitting a series of tough step-back jumpers from mid-range, tying it up at 77-77. Reid attacked the rim for a go-ahead layup against Powell in the paint—showing a clear decline in paint presence with Lively sidelined. Irving did fire back with a short-range jumper to tie it back up.
Irving set the tone to begin the fourth quarter with a finish through contact while Doncic was observing from the bench. Conley was left wide open, giving up a 3-pointer that put Minnesota in the lead. Towns got a stop on Gafford, followed by Kyle Anderson making a floater. Irving stepped up again with a transition pull-up 3-pointer before Doncic approached the scorer's table to check back into the game. Anderson responded with another floater.
With the shot clock almost entirely run out, Edwards threw a desperate reversal to Anderson, who threw up a shot to pull Minnesota ahead. Irving took Edwards off the dribble for a scoop finish to make it 104-104, entering a timeout called by the Timberwolves with 4:34 left in regulation. Coming out of the stoppage, Washington hit a corner 3-pointer to put Dallas ahead by three.
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