The Dallas Mavericks won a close 108-105 battle against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 63 points, while Anthony Edwards struggled with his shot, shooting 6/16 from the field and finishing with 19 points.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Mavs stealing Game 1 on the road.
Have to change that challenge rule! No way you have 2 successful challenges and can’t anymore for the rest of the game! Makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 23, 2024
I’m convinced these are the first games people really focusing in on watching Luka Dončić play from a national level…
He has been a great 1-on-1 isolation defender and post defense for a while.
Transition and help side are areas of improvement but he can lock people up.
— Landon Thomas (@sixfivelando) May 23, 2024
The Kyrie Irving vs Anthony Edwards matchup will be fascinating all series and decide it. Kyrie played like he was on a mission to make sure the face of the NBA Torch goes to his guy Luka Doncic. pic.twitter.com/IS6nQ858rC
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) May 23, 2024
Luka Doncic is one bad bleep-bleeper.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 23, 2024
Best player in the world showed us that it’s his league tonight. Walked down the Timberwolves in the clutch, what a special performance from Luka Doncic
— Jo (@MavsStan41) May 23, 2024
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were extraordinary. A total takeover. By far the best players in Game 1.
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) May 23, 2024
Doncic and Irving will get the headlines, but Gafford and especially Lively won that game for Dallas.
— Anchorage Man (@SethPartnow) May 23, 2024
People don’t want to hear this but suddenly Anthony Edwards has become the most overrated player in the league. That’s not to say he’s not good & we don’t love him, we do…….but the best player in this series is Luka by a large margin. It’s debatable if Ant can match Kyrie.
— Raheem Palmer (@iamrahstradamus) May 23, 2024
Anthony Edwards 2nd half
0 2-point baskets
2-7 on 3FGIs this your King?
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) May 23, 2024
Anthony Edwards was gassed in the fourth quarter, absolutely exhausted.
He wanted the Kyrie Irving matchup and Kyrie made him work all game, #11 had 30 points (52.2% FG).
— Landon Thomas (@sixfivelando) May 23, 2024
Tonight, Anthony Edwards played more like a young Michael B. Jordan.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 23, 2024
