BBNBA: Luka Doncic called game against Towns and the Timberwolves
Kentucky transfer, Kerr Kriisa, once confronted Luka Doncic and said, “It’s easy to get in his head.” Well, Luka was the one doing the trash-talking and will live in Minnesota Timberwolves fans’ heads rent-free for a while after Friday night. Karl-Anthony Towns and the Wolves once held a 20-point lead but as we have seen so many times in this year’s NBA playoffs, no lead is safe.
The Dallas Mavericks were down two, 106-108, with under 10 seconds left in regulation. Luka Doncic had NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert, isolated at the top of the key. After a series of crossover dribbles and a step back, Doncic launched the game-winning 3 over Gobert’s outstretched 7-foot-9-inch wingspan.
Splash.
Naz Reid, who had been hot all game and earned minutes on the final possession over Karl-Anthony Towns, got a decent look at 3 on the ensuing inbounds play, but his shot rattled out and the Dallas Mavericks took a 2-0 series lead, winning both games in Minnesota.
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Despite watching the final minutes from the bench, Towns finished with a solid stat line of 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals, but it came on a poor shooting night. The former Kentucky big man shot just 4-16 from the field and 1-5 from behind the arc.
He did roll up to the arena dressed in baggy jeans and a cutoff flannel, though, so he has that going for him.
As for PJ Washington, he had a quiet 10 points, five boards, a steal, and two blocks, but he continues to be a key part of the Mavericks’ playoff run.
These teams will fly back to Texas for Game 3 on Sunday.
BBNBA Stats for 5/19/2024
| Player | Score | PTS | FG (3PT) | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | P/M | MIN |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | 108-109 L vs. DAL | 15 | 4-16 (1-5) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| PJ Washington (DAL) | 109-108 W vs. MIN | 10 | 4-11 (0-4) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 38 |
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