The Timberwolves ain’t dead yet; the Mavericks didn’t get rid of them.
After a 105-100 Game 4 win to stave off elimination at the hands of Dallas, here are a few things to keep an eye on as Minnesota once again tries to stay alive back at Target Center in Game 5 on Thursday:
Flipping the switch
After watching Luka Donu010diu0107 cook with Jaden McDaniels as his primary defender in the first three games of the Western Conference finals, and Kyrie Irving move comfortably whether he had Anthony Edwards or Mike Conley on him, the Wolves shook up the matchups for a must-win Game 4 — Edwards on Donu010diu0107, McDaniels on Irving, Conley back on Derrick Jones Jr.