2024 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL leads 3-1)

[prejt]

How is pj washington shooting 20% from 3
Every shot he takes is wide open

[azcatz11]

I missed the game but SloMo really locked up Luka?

[___Rand___]

Lively to the next guy is such a big drop off.

Dallas has had a front court problem the last few years. The drop off guys are the reason.

[Nate505]

Even when the Mavs couldn't win Luka is there whining for a foul.

[Johnny Firpo]

Knew it. I don't really have faith in the team to win another road game in this series after the first two, at one point home court advantage has to click for the Wolves. I fully expect a blowout in game 5, and our game 7 is gonna be on Saturday on our home floor. If we don't finish it then, we are f***ed. I knew the Lively injury will be that significant on both ends. It completely changed the complexity of how we attack, and it completely changed how we defend. It sucks to be that reliant on a rookie, but it shows how good he already is, and how good he can be in the future. Kudos to Minny, they were definitely the tougher, more mentally resilient team today, in a lot of scenarios this is a blowout to them, I felt they were significantly better today, and the game shouldn't have been this close, if we are being honest.

[Yuri36]

ANT/KAT shot 53%, Luka/Irving 33% and mavs lost narrowly. Not great for wolves, and i dont think they can win 3 more.

And Lively is not going to miss the rest of the series

[Domejandro]

Knew it. I don't really have faith in the team to win another road game in this series after the first two, at one point home court advantage has to click for the Wolves. I fully expect a blowout in game 5, and our game 7 is gonna be on Saturday on our home floor. If we don't finish it then, we are f***ed. I knew the Lively injury will be that significant on both ends. It completely changed the complexity of how we attack, and it complete changed how we defend. It sucks to be that reliant on a rookie, but it shows how good he already is, and how good he can be in the future. Kudos to Minny, they were definitely the tougher, more mentally resilient team today, in a lot of scenarios this is a blowout to them, I felt they were significantly better today, and the game shouldn't have been this close, if we are being honest.

If it makes you feel better, Minnesota is garbage on their home floor.

[Baz]

Ant sounds like they cared more about the sweep than coming back and winning this series. Will be interesting to see if they maintain this level of hunger.

Was thinking the same thing. Seems like he just didn't want to get swept, and that's all

The focus obviously has to change now that they got that one. Now it's about defending your home court.

[Swish1906]

So it doesnt matter how the rest of the team plays the winner of each game has been whos performed better b/w the 2 stars

Game 1 Luka and Kyrie
Game 2 Luka and Kyrie
Game 3 Luke and Kyrie
Game 4 Ant and Kat

The supporting casts of the opposing team prolly played better in each of those games too

No, the only game the Wolves won was when Lively was out for the entire game

[infinite11285]

They’re scared of these teams, gotta compensate somehow. One ring since the Cold War and that’s not going to change

I'm not a C's fan by any means, but bro, the Cold War?

Where were you in 2008?

Yeah, one ring as I said

Missed that point. My bad. It's been a long day.

[durden_tyler]

The only worry for Dallas is if the injuries start piling up. We don't know how many percent of Lively we'll be getting and then you are one Luka injury away from really giving Minnesota the confidence that they can pull off the series comeback.

Game 5 should be wild in Minnesota, i even see them winning that game via a blowout. Game 6 should be the key game for the Mavericks.

[Movics]

Why is this thread now flodded with Celtics fans and dumb takes?

They’re scared of these teams, gotta compensate somehow. One ring since the Cold War and that’s not going to change

LOL. That is infinitely more rings than Minnesota has had.

The way these teams are playing, I can't believe they have made it this far.

Infinitely more, but only one more ring than the Wolves have won since they were founded. I wish Mazzula wasn’t so likable, his psychopathy cracks me up. Can’t really hate the team with him coaching

I can’t believe the Celtics won 60+ games the way they’ve been playing

[TimberKat]

It's been like seventy degrees in Minnesota.

I was playing golf until the second half.

[Wammy Giveaway]

A hard fought win by Wolves, desperately fighting their own bad habits. This was for the Mav's taking, and I felt they kind of fumbled the ball here, no pun intended.

Even if Mav's lead is decreased by 3-1, it is still an automatic series win for them because of their 3-0 lead. However, Game 5 is a Wolves home court, meaning we could see the series end in six somewhat. However, they have failed to win home court ever since they automatically won in the 1st round, 1-4 to be exact. This is where the automatic loss comes in: going home is a trap game.

That out of the way, FINALLY Mike Conley gets a conference finals game win. 0-7 when you include his berth in 2013 with Grizzlies. Can't believe his first win came off of a free game.

I said free game. I didn't see any game rigging here.

[Tor_Raps]

I missed the game but SloMo really locked up Luka?

Slomo seems like the perfect Luka stopper. He has no issues playing at Luka's pace lol.

[HotRocks34]

So it doesnt matter how the rest of the team plays the winner of each game has been whos performed better b/w the 2 stars

Game 1 Luka and Kyrie
Game 2 Luka and Kyrie
Game 3 Luke and Kyrie
Game 4 Ant and Kat

The supporting casts of the opposing team prolly played better in each of those games too

No, the only game the Wolves won was when Lively was out for the entire game

If Lively finishes Game 3 it's not close.

If Lively plays tonight it's a sweep.

Lively is a huge difference maker, on both ends.

Him being out gives Minny a chance.

[Johnny Firpo]

Knew it. I don't really have faith in the team to win another road game in this series after the first two, at one point home court advantage has to click for the Wolves. I fully expect a blowout in game 5, and our game 7 is gonna be on Saturday on our home floor. If we don't finish it then, we are f***ed. I knew the Lively injury will be that significant on both ends. It completely changed the complexity of how we attack, and it complete changed how we defend. It sucks to be that reliant on a rookie, but it shows how good he already is, and how good he can be in the future. Kudos to Minny, they were definitely the tougher, more mentally resilient team today, in a lot of scenarios this is a blowout to them, I felt they were significantly better today, and the game shouldn't have been this close, if we are being honest.

If it makes you feel better, Minnesota is garbage on their home floor.

Sure, sometimes, but I don't expect that to be the case in the next game. We'll see.

[infinite11285]

Kenny Smith is on the Boozer bigen regimen. Smh.

[Swish1906]

Replacing Livelys minutes with Powell and still injured Kleber is such an incredible downgrade at both ends of the floor

[durden_tyler]

Again, congrats Wolves fans. i thought you were going to fold again but no Luka magic or Kyrie clutch tonight and at the same time, it was Towns who had the magic and was clutch with those pair of 3 pointers late.

Cheering for Minnesota in Game 5 for the drama, but Mavs, win this in six please?