Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic hit winning shot in NBA's Western Conference Finals, but former Arkansas center made it possible
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Timberwolves are going to remember three things about Friday night's Game 2 loss to the Mavericks in the Western Conference finals.
He set screens on pick and roll sets that provided space for Doncic and Kyrie Irving to pepper the Timberwolves with jump shots throughout the game. Then, when Minnesota thought it played good enough defense to keep the two Dallas stars from shining, they would float a ball for the rim in heavy traffic and Gafford cleaned up the mess with thunderous dunks that killed the local crowd.
Gafford was fourth in the league during the NBA regular season with 177 dunks, so it's no surprise the vast majority of his shots were dunks Friday night. His blocks were also violent, often leading to fast breaks that helped Dallas overcome a 68-52 third quarter deficit.
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