Mike Conley will participate in Game 3 of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Western Conference final series against the Dallas Mavericks this Sunday. His participation in the event was previously deemed doubtful.
Conley appeared in all of the Timberwolves’ postseason games this season, with the exception of Game 5 of the conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets. The Timberwolves guard most recently appeared in Game 2 of the current series. He finished with 18 points, five rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block in a loss that dropped the club to 0-2 in the best-of-seven series.
What has happened to Mike Conley?
Mike Conley has been battling with a right soleus strain, which he allegedly incurred in Game 4 of the conference playoffs against the Denver Nuggets.
Despite being declared out for the following game, Conley returned for Game 6 of the series and has remained active for the club ever since. However, Conley has been on the injury report on a regular basis, indicating that the issue is still bothering him.
Mike Conley’s statistics versus the Dallas Mavericks
Mike Conley has played 55 regular-season games against the Dallas Mavericks, winning 30 of them. In regular-season games versus the Mavericks, he averages 14.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.2 steals.
The Timberwolves guard has also played eight postseason games against the Mavericks, winning two of them. The Mavericks previously defeated Conley and the Utah Jazz in six games during the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs.
Conley is averaging 12.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.5 steals in the continuing series, shooting 42.9% from the field, including 27.3% from beyond the arc, heading into Game 3.
The former NBA All-Star also averaged 10.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves went 3-1 versus the Dallas Mavericks during the 2023–24 regular season.
Mike Conley and the third-seeded Timberwolves will seek to avoid falling 0-3 against the fifth-seeded Mavericks and get back on track with a road win in Game 3.
How do I watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks Game 3?
Game 3 of the Timberwolves-Mavericks Western Conference Finals is set to begin at 8:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
The game will be aired nationally on TNT and live-streamed on Sling TV, FuboTV, and NBA League Pass.
