Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 63 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 108-105, in Game 1 of the 2024 Western Conference finals on Wednesday. Doncic had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter as the fifth-seeded Mavs rallied for the win on the road.

But was it really that tight? Dallas won despite a rough shooting night from 3 (6-of-25). There are positive signs for the Mavericks coming out of Game 1 and a lot of adjusting for the Timberwolves to make. Let's look at the 3 big takeaways from Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

The Cretin-Derham Hall and University of St. Thomas graduate has especially had the Mavericks on a string since the trade deadline, when Dallas acquired shot-blocking big man Daniel Gafford and