Mavericks rout Wolves 124-103 in Game 5, punch ticket to NBA Finals

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Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving led the Dallas Mavericks to a 124-103 Game 5 win away to the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday to reach the NBA Finals.

Doncic caught fire right out of the gates, finishing the first quarter with a stunning 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting as Dallas led 35-19. Then Kyrie Irving became dominant in the second, which pushed the lead to 69-40 at halftime.

Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns each led the Wolves with 12 points at the midway point, but the team just had no answers defensively for Dallas' backcourt.The third quarter offered a little optimism for Minnesota after a late run, but Dallas erased the fire early into the fourth and held on comfortably.

It may have been the outcome some predicted, but not in the fashion Dallas delivered. The Mavericks' largest lead was 36 points. Minnesota's largest? Two.Doncic and Irving both led Dallas with 36 points apiece. Doncic went 14 of 22 overall while Irving made 14 of 27. P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford also provided double-digit points as starters.

On the other hand, Minnesota was led by Edwards and Towns each dropping 28, but no other player had double-digit points.

 

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