On Tuesday night, the Dallas Mavericks will face the Minnesota Timberwolves (at home) in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
During the game, Luka Doncic made exciting history for the Mavericks by passing Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki for the most playoff assists in franchise history.
Doncic finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists on 6-of-16 field goals and 3-of-7 three-pointers in his first 31 minutes.
From NBA.com/Stats: “Luka Doncic (361) passes Dirk Nowitzki for the most playoff assists in Mavericks franchise history 👏”
Luka Doncic (361) passed Dirk Nowitzki as the Mavericks franchise leader in playoff assists.#NBAPlayoffs Courtesy of Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/TVGzKqOiKI
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) May 29, 2024
The Mavericks hold a 3-0 lead over the Timberwolves and can end the series with a win on Tuesday night.
If the Timberwolves advance, the teams will meet in Game 5 on Thursday night at Target Center in Minnesota.
The team that wins this series will advance to the NBA Finals to face the Boston Celtics.
The Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
That 77 x 55 connection is different 🤝 pic.twitter.com/sNUEf3nsrq
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) May 29, 2024
Doncic is in his sixth NBA season and has already ranked among the top 10 players in the league.
He appeared in 70 games last season and averaged 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 48.7% from the field and 38.2% from three-point range.
The Mavericks missed the postseason that year, but made an impressive comeback, finishing as the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 50-32 record.
