His triple-double answered the call typically requested of superstars, but it wasn’t enough to help Dallas punch its ticket to the NBA Finals.
to help his team punch its ticket to the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. He finished with 28 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists, but his night was overshadowed by the Timberwolves’ Big 3 of Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert.The Minnesota trio battled foul trouble throughout the game, but they each made pivotal plays down the stretch to help force a Game 5 in Minneapolis.
“That game is on me,” Doncic said. “I just didn’t give enough energy. We gotta do better. They won one game. We just have to focus on the next one.”Kyrie Irving, who entered Game 4 with an undefeated record of 14-0 in closeout games, added 16 points but struggled to put the ball in the basket. Layups he’d typically make bobbled through and popped out. He scored the first points of the game with his signature left-handed floater, but connected on only six of his 18 attempts on the night.