On Tuesday night, the Dallas Mavericks hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves in Texas for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
The Mavericks had a chance to finish the series with a sweep, but lost 105-100.
After the game, superstar point guard Kyrie Irving media And he responded honestly.
Irving: “Especially when I started the game, we had some turnovers. When I set that kind of precedent, unfortunately, other guys follow suit sometimes. It just leads to lethargic play, so that’s on me. I’ve got to take responsibility and start the game better. Just get shots at the rim instead of turnovers.”
Irving finished with 16 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal on 6-for-18 field goals and 1-for-6 three-pointers in 42 minutes of playing time.
Game 5 of the series will be played Thursday night at Target Center in Minnesota.
If the Timberwolves advance, Game 6 of the series will be played in Dallas on Saturday night.
The team that wins this series will advance to the NBA Finals to face the Boston Celtics led by Jayson Tatum.
The Mavericks team has a 50-32 record and is the fifth seed in the Western Conference.
They defeated the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder in the first two rounds.
Irving is in his second season with the Mavs.
