That one win on May 28 was just about pride, but the next three will be about history.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be hoping to get there after they stayed alive in the Western Conference Finals, riding on Anthony Edwards' game-high 29 points and Karl-Anthony Towns' recalibrated long-range shooting to a 105-100 road victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4.
With their first win in the bestof-seven series, the Timberwolves earned a Game 5 opportunity at home on May 30, hoping to blaze a trail to become the first team in
National Basketball Association (NBA) history to rally and advance after trailing 3-0 in a play-off series.
But winning the series was not on the team's radar in Game 4, Edwards admitted afterwards.
"We just wanted to get one game and extend the series," he said."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. I think I was aggressive. I didn't shy away from the ball and they kept giving it to me and trusting me." Luka Doncic posted a 28-point,
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