Doncic and Irving 33 points each… NBA Dallas wins 3 straight games in Western Conference finals
The Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) won three consecutive games in the Western Conference finals, led by the ‘one-two punch’ Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, who scored 33 points each.
Dallas won 116-107 at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the 2023-2024 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals (4 wins out of 7) held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on the 27th (Korean time).
Dallas, which has won three games in a row, needs just one more win in the remaining games 4 to 7 to advance to the championship game. 파워볼게임
In the NBA’s short-term game of 4 wins out of 7, there has never been a case where a team won 3 games first and then lost 4 games in a row.
In the Eastern Conference finals, the Boston Celtics won three games in a row over the Indiana Pacers, so it is highly likely that this year’s championship match will be between Boston and Dallas.
The most recent example of Dallas appearing in the championship game was in the 2010-2011 season, when it even won the championship.
Dallas, which ranked 5th in the Western Conference this season, defeated the 4th-place LA Clippers and the 1st-place Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs, and came close to winning against the 3rd-place team Minnesota.
Game 4 between Dallas and Minnesota will be held at the same location on the 29th.
Like the first and second games, the winner was decided only at the end of the game.
With 3 minutes and 38 seconds left in the 104-104 game, Dallas’ PJ Washington hit a corner 3-pointer, and Minnesota’s Naz Reed made only 1 of 2 free throws.
Dallas ran away with a 4-point lead when Doncic hit a mid-range shot with 2 minutes and 16 seconds left, and Minnesota fell behind in a power struggle as Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns’ field goal attempts continued to miss.
Dallas took the win when Irving opened the scoring with a mid-range shot from the side with 1 minute and 07 seconds left, giving them a 6-point lead.
Irving and Doncic led the team to victory by scoring 33 points each.
On this day, Dallas shot 28 3-pointers and hit 14, or half of them.
For Minnesota, Edwards contributed with 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists.