Dallas Mavericks 108-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves

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

The Mavericks trailed 102-98 with 3:37 remaining after Anthony Edwards' 3-pointer, and Kyrie Irving scored 24 of his 30 points in the first half. The Wolves then went on an 8-0 run that ended with a tip-in with 10.5 seconds remaining. Under head coach Jason Kidd, the Mavericks won the first game of a series for the first time in six attempts. Jaden McDaniels scored 24 points to lead the Wolves in his third straight game of 20 or more points, while Edwards, who was named to the second team of the All-NBA squad before the game, was held to only 19 points in a Mavericks team effort.