Boston is one of a handful of teams that never had to face a 50-win opponent on its path to the NBA Finals.
It didn’t matter if it was a Defensive Player of the Year guarding Dončić, or any other overmatched defender. Sometimes things seem to go in slow motion, and everyone else is powerless to stop it.
Minnesota Timberwolves (56-26, third in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference)Dallas; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDTWESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Mavericks lead series 2-0BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Mavericks host the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves 109-108 in the last matchup. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 32 points, and Naz Reid led the Timberwolves with 23 points.The
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards drove toward the lane with the time on the clock dwindling and the Minnesota Timberwolves clinging to a two-point lead on the Dallas Mavericks. Edwards stopped at the foul line as three Mavericks defenders closed in, hesitating to shoot on another off night for the 22-year-old guard. He looked for a step-through to his right. Then he pivoted left, went airborne and, not seeing a path to the basket he liked, flicked a pass toward the sideline for Naz Reid that s