Doncic leads Mavericks to win over Wolves in Game 1

Luka Doncic scored 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter on Wednesday to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Kyrie Irving scored 24 of his 30 points in the first half for the Mavericks, who trailed 102-98 after Anthony Edwards’ 3-pointer with 3:37 left and before an 8-0 run that didn’t stop until 10.5 seconds left. remained.

Jaden McDaniels scored over 20 points in his third game, scoring 24 for the Wolves. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 points late and finished 6-for-20 from the field.

The Mavericks got what they needed from their leading duo, while the Wolves struggled to maintain offense among their stars.

Dallas had a 62-38 advantage in points in the paint.

After two minutes of attack, the Wolves regained the lead with 4:39 left. P.J. Washington, who had 13 points and seven rebounds, scored from range to put the Mavericks back in front with 1:56 left.

Edwards, held scoreless in the third quarter, added 11 rebounds and eight assists.

The second meeting will take place on Friday evening.