Jaden McDaniels was brilliant and Mike Conley turned in a vintage performance Wednesday night.
Just when it looked like Minnesota's late-game woes were directing the team towards another disappointment as the Dallas Mavericks cut a double-digit deficit down to a single point, McDaniels hit a critical 3-pointer with 5 minutes, 11 seconds remaining. While that shot made it just a four-point advantage, it was a crucial run-stopper and it provided the Wolves just enough momentum to pull out a 115-114 victory Wednesday night at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Dallas intentionally fouled Mike Conley, who made both his free throws to push it back to a three-point edge, and Irving missed a game-tying 3-point attempt with five seconds remaining. McDaniels was then fouled, making 1 of 2 from the free-throw line to push it to a four-point game. Irving made a desperation heave at the buzzer for the final margin.
The Wolves didn't need to make the game so interesting, and at one point, it looked like they had simply outlasted the undermanned Mavericks. Naz Reid hit back-to-back 3s to open the fourth quarter, and Minnesota took a lead as large as 12. Slowly but surely, Dallas found its way back in it, thanks to its own makes and some more mishaps from the Wolves.
That's when McDaniels hit the crucial 3 with just over five minutes remaining, sparking a mini Wolves run where they once again found some separation. That separation just didn't last long as the Mavericks made them work for the victory.
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