Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks drives to the basket against Jaden McDaniels #3 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter in Game Two of the Western Conference Finals at Target Center on May 24, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ((Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images))
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – It took all of 34 seconds for the Minnesota Timberwolves to make a mental mistake against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.
The Mavericks scored on their opening possession, and when Mike Conley Jr. grabbed the ball to inbound it, he had nobody to pass it to. All four of his teammates ran to the opposite end of the floor, leaving Conley no choice but to call a timeout to avoid a five second call.
One on hand, it’s one possession in a four quarter game that will likely end up being meaningless. On the other, it’s a costly mental mistake that simply cannot happen in the Western Conference Finals.
To complicate matters, Karl-Anthony Towns started just 1-for-5 from the field and got whistled for two fouls within the first six minutes of the game.
The Timberwolves lost Game 1 108-105 with Towns and Anthony Edwards combining for just 35 points on 12-of-36 shooting. They need a win Friday night to avoid heading to Dallas in an 0-2 hole.
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