Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns combine for 54 points as the series heads back to Minnesota
Minnesota left it all on the line in a do-or-die game, knowing they'd be going home if they lost. After two days of heckling from the media towards Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards, it was going to be interesting to see how they'd play in this game. After all, this series has been decided by whose stars were stepping up, and in the first three games, it was Dallas' Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
The Mavericks stormed back in the second quarter by getting to the free-throw line as Edwards, Towns, and Rudy Gobert all got into foul trouble. Dallas took a small lead but a Wolves lineup of Mike Conley, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, and Naz Reid scrapped their way to have the game tied at halftime. I thought at halftime that Dallas not taking advantage of that lineup would do them in, and it did.
This is a good rub screen in the corner by Kyle Anderson to free Towns in the corner, something that has worked for them this series with various players. Jaden McDaniels has hit some of these, Naz Reid has gotten some of these looks... Dallas has to recognize these actions and the double-big pick-and-rolls with Towns and Rudy Gobert. They can shut off a good handful of points from Minnesota if they can be more effective on those actions.
Luka Doncic hit a three while being fouled in the next sequence but missed the and-one, then Naz Reid pushed the lead to four in the final seconds with a layup on the other end and Minnesota would go on to win 105-100, pushing the series back to Minnesota for Game 5.
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