His knee hurting and the other ankle sore, Dallas star guard Luka Doncic nonetheless did what he does Wednesday night at Target Center, orchestrating a 108-105 victory over the Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals opener Wednesday night.
Doncic scored 15 of his 33 points in that fourth quarter on a night when the Wolves shot 24 more three-pointers than the Mavs and made three times as many, 18-6.
And yet the Wolves lost the best-of-seven series' first game three days after they beat defending NBA champion Denver in Game 7.
Doncic and backcourt mate Kyrie Irving combined to score 63 points.