Luka Dončić scored thirty, Kyrie Irving scored thirty, and after an exciting opening game, the Dallas Mavericks led 1-0.

The Mavericks stole home-court advantage by winning 108-105 on Wednesday to begin the Western Conference finals in front of a raucous Target Center crowd.

Dončić was 12-of-25 with eight assists, six rebounds, and three steals; Irving finished 12-of-23 with four assists.

Despite his groaning and laboring way to 19 points on 6-of-16 shooting, Anthony Edwards still managed to contribute 11 rebounds and assists.

After leading for the most of the first three quarters, Dallas rallied in the fourth to go up eight points with a 13-0 run. That vanished fast as the Timberwolves went on a 12-point run, highlighted by a well-placed 3-pointer by Karl-Anthony Towns.

The call that followed the Mavericks regaining the lead was one of the most important ones. Towns surged in after a missed three-pointer and appeared to make a putback dunk that tied the game. Calling offensive goaltending, the officials waved off the basket. A review and prompt confirmation of the choice followed, but some supporters were dubious after seeing the replay.

Dončić added another basket with a minute remaining and the Mavericks were ahead 104-102. The remainder of the game saw Minnesota without a chance to tie it.