Basketball Intelligence for 5/29/24

Wolves win, why the rest of the league is rooting for a short Finals, and more!

MIN-DAL

Five thoughts: Mavericks let Game 4 slip away, fail to sweep Wolves for NBA Finals berth
Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News

‘I just couldn’t see much’: His vision finally restored, Kyle Anderson is again playing a big role in Timberwolves success
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press

Over the course of the four games, Anderson is one of just three Wolves players with a positive net rating – Minnesota is out-scoring Dallas by 1.3 points per 100 possessions when he’s on the floor – and he touts the team’s lowest turnover ratio and highest assist ratio.

Mavericks young guard is turning into unexpected X-factor to make Finals
Lorenzo Almanza, The Smoking Cuban

KAT Was Minnesota's Game 5 Hero (and Nearly the Goat)
Andrew Dukowitz, Zone Coverage

3 thoughts after the Dallas Mavericks fall to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 105-100
Ben Zajdel, Mavs Moneyball

The NBA’s No. 1 Pick Is Both a Blessing and a Curse
Howard Beck, The Ringer