Mavs steal Game 1 from the Timberwolves
Luka Doncic had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1.
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Luka Doncic had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1.
Dončić can sign a five-year deal worth about $347 million, starting at nearly $60 million in 2026-27 and ending at about $79 million in 2030-31.
Chuck Cooperstein, the voice of the Dallas Mavericks on the radio, said fans live in one of the most extraordinary confluences of professional sports events in North Texas history.
The Dallas Mavericks are advancing in the NBA playoffs after a 117-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Doncic made 12 of 22 field goals in Game 5 and had 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his sixth career playoff triple-double.
Oklahoma City outscored Dallas 57-45 in the second half to tie the series up at 2-2.
Luka Doncic bounced back with 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 on Thursday night and even the Western Conference semifinals at one win apiece.
Game 2 will be Thursday night in Oklahoma City.
The announcement comes a day before the Mavericks face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals.
Luka Doncic had 28 points and 13 assists, Kyrie Irving scored 28 of 30 points in a second-half surge and the Dallas Mavericks advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 114-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Luka Doncic scored 20 of his 35 points in the second half and added 10 assists and seven rebounds, propelling the Dallas Mavericks to a 123-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-111 on Sunday, evening the first-round series at 2-2.
Luka Doncic scored 32 points and the Dallas Mavericks overcame the return of Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard to beat Los Angeles 96-93 and tie their Western Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece.
The teams were meeting in the playoffs for the third time in five years, with the Clippers having won both previous series.
Rookie Marcus Sasser scored 24 points in his hometown return, including 13 straight Detroit points during a stretch of the third quarter, and the Pistons beat the Dallas Mavericks — playing without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving — 107-89 on Friday night.
