MINNEAPOLIS—Luka Doncic had a 20-point first quarter on his way to 36 points for his high this postseason, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124–103 on Thursday night to breeze through the NBA Western Conference finals in five games.
“He let his teammates know that it’s time and they’ve got to take it up a notch,” Dallas Coach Jason Kidd said. “He sent the invites out, and they all came.”