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The Dallas Mavericks are on the cusp of a four-game sweep of the Minnesota Timberwolves and an appearance in the NBA Finals. Game 4 of the Western Conference finals is Tuesday night and if the Mavericks can seal the deal in front of their home crowd, they will advance to the NBA Finals for the third time in franchise history.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to extend the series, and their star player, Anthony Edwards, still appears confident about bringing the series back to Minneapolis. No team in NBA history has come back from a 3-0 series deficit but Minnesota has been competitive. The Timberwolves have lost the first three games in the series by a combined 13 points and had the lead in the last five minutes of all of them.
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving scored 33 points as the Mavericks scored 14 of the final 17 points for a 116-107 home win in Game 3 on Sunday night. Dallas big man Dereck Lively II (sprained neck) got injured in the game and is out for Game 4, while Maxi Kleber (shoulder) has been cleared to make his return Tuesday. Kleber has not played since May 3.
The last time the Mavericks had a 3-0 lead in a playoff series was in 2011 when they finished off the sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the West semifinals en route to the title.
The Wolves will try to get back into this series on the road. Minnesota is 5-2 away from home so far in these playoffs, and that record includes a Game 7 win to oust the reigning champion Nuggets in the second round.
Here’s everything you need to know for Game 4.
Timberwolves vs. Mavericks schedule, scores
All times Eastern | * If necessary
Game 1: Mavericks 108, Timberwolves 105 — Dallas leads 1-0Game 2: Mavericks 109, Timberwolves 108 — Dallas leads 2-0Game 3: Mavericks 116, Timberwolves 107 — Dallas leads 3-0Game 4: Tuesday, May 28 — Timberwolves at Mavericks, 8:30 p.m., TNTGame 5*: Thursday, May 30 — Mavericks at Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., TNTGame 6*: Saturday, June 1 — Timberwolves at Mavericks, 8:30 p.m., TNTGame 7*: Monday, June 3 — Mavericks at Timberwolves, 8:30…
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Author : Jasmyn Wimbish
Publish date : 2024-05-28 16:09:15
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