Minnesota visits Dallas for a Western Conference finals rematch!
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday on WFAA as part of the NBA’s Christmas quintuple header.
Game time is 1:30 p.m. in Dallas, and that means it’ll be 8:30 p.m. in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Prime time, Christmas night in Luka Doncic’s homeland.
The Mavericks star couldn’t be happier with how that worked out.
“It’s special,” said Doncic, who had a 50-point game on Christmas last year. “You have a lot of people from Europe want to watch the NBA. … It’s a big thing. It’s going to be a special game.”
Dallas beat Minnesota 4-1 in last year’s West finals.
For Timberwolves guard Mike Conley, this is season No. 18 — and his second Christmas game.
“It was 14 years before I got to play on it in Utah,” Conley said. “I looked forward to the opportunity. Not many people get the opportunity to play. When people are celebrating the holidays, they turn on the TV and are watching the NBA.”
Mavs injury report
- Luka Doncic: Probable (left heel contusion
- Kessler Edwards, Out (G League-Two Way)
- Dante Exum: Out (right wrist surgery)
- Jaden Hardy: Questionable (right ankle sprain)
- Brandon Williams: Out (right thumb sprain)
T-Wolves injury report
- This section will be updated when the injury report becomes available.
What’s next
Following the Mavs’ Christmas Day matchup with Minnesota, they will travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns on Friday.
- Friday, Dec. 27 | at Phoenix Suns – 8 p.m. on KFAA
- Saturday, Dec. 28 | at Portland Trailblazers – 9 p.m. on KFAA
- Monday, Dec. 30 | at Sacramento Kings – 9 p.m. on KFAA/NBA TV
This article was created with contributions from Tim Reynolds, an Associated Press basketball writer.