Marc Davis will officiate Game 1 between the Wolves and Mavs in the Western Conference Finals.
The NBA announced that Marc Davis will be the head official for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Timberwolves and Mavericks on Wednesday night.During Game 2, Denver head coach Mike Malone stormed the court to angrily confront Davis over missed calls early in the Wolves' 106-80 win. Nuggets guard Jamal Murray also threw a towel at Davis and a heat pack on the court in that game, he was fined for $75,000 for his actions.
According to Basketball-Reference, home teams have a .455 winning percentage in this year's playoffs with Davis as the head official. Davis' crew is averaging 34.4 personal fouls-per-game this postseason. Minnesota have a +96 point differential this postseason in the three games Davis as officiated. Notably, Davis hasn't officiated a Mavs game since their 96-93 Game 2 win over the Clippers in the first round of the playoffs.
Tip-off for Game 1 between the Timberwolves and Mavs is set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night at the Target Center
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