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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) < |