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The Minnesota Timberwolves claimed a crucial 105-100 win against the Dallas Mavericks to stay in contention for a place in the NBA Finals.<\/b><\/p>\n
Trailing 3-0 in the best-of-seven series, the Timberwolves knew anything but a win would end their season in Dallas.<\/p>\n
Anthony Edwards led the scoring with 29 points while Karl-Anthony Towns chipped in with 25 points.<\/p>\n
“We just wanted to get one game and extend the series,” Edwards said. <\/p>\n
“I’ve never been swept in my career. I didn’t want to get swept. Not on their home court, hearing their fans talk trash all day.”<\/p>\n
Minnesota started strongly and boasted a 12-point advantage in the first quarter, but they were unable to maintain that lead as the fifth-seeded Mavericks fought back.<\/p>\n
It became a back-and-forth encounter until Towns scored a three-pointer with just under six minutes left to play, giving the Timberwolves a 92-90 lead.<\/p>\n
The visitors did not fall behind again.<\/p>\n
“Give Minnesota credit,” Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said.<\/p>\n
“They fought and they found a way to extend the series, and now it goes back to Minnesota.”<\/p>\n
The Timberwolves, making their first trip to the Conference Finals in 20 years, and just the second in the franchise’s 35 seasons, will be at home for Game 5 at 01:30 BST on Friday.<\/p>\n
The winner of this Western Conference Finals series will face the Boston Celtics in NBA Finals after they completed a clean sweep<\/a> against the Indiana Pacers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n