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MINNEAPOLIS — Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving just needed some time together for the Dallas Mavericks to thrive around this formed-not-so-long-ago All-Star pairing. Patience can indeed pay off in this age of instant expectation. Irving's midseason arrival last year in a trade with Brooklyn led to a false start with the Mavericks missing the playoffs. Now they're hitting their stride and heading to the NBA Finals for a matchup with Irving's former team in Boston. Doncic and Irving scored 36 points apiece to lead the Mavericks to victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves that finished the Western Conference finals in just five games.
