The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 this Sunday night in game three of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA playoffs.
The victory leaves them 3-0 in the series and puts them just one home win away from playing in the NBA final. On the other hand, the Boston Celtics are in the same situation against the Indiana Pacers.
With a frenetic pace and a level comparable to their best performances, the Slovenian Luka Doncic and the already experienced Kyrie Irving both scored 33 points.
PJ Washington accompanied with 16 points and Derrick Jones Jr. did the same with 11.
With similar statistics at the team level, the Mavs found the advantage with outside shooting and more effective defensive work, also allowing fewer shots from the free throw line.
At the Wolves, Anthony Edwards was the leading scorer, but far from the dominant game that put him on most of the covers. He scored 26 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and provided 9 assists.
The second scorer was Mike Conley with 16. Poor performances in the series by the internal duo Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns.
The series will have its fourth game this Tuesday in Dallas from 9:30 p.m. (Argentina time). The locals have the possibility of ending the series. Otherwise, the fifth would be played on Thursday.
First on the NBA agenda appears this Monday night at 9 p.m. (Argentine time), the Celtics’ fourth point against the Pacers in Indiana.
