By Oliver Salt

Kyrie Irving claimed it was their Super Bowl, and the Minnesota Timberwolves certainly rose to the occasion in a victory over the Dallas Mavericks which keeps their NBA playoff hopes alive.

The Timberwolves knew anything but a win would see the Mavericks sweep them in the Western Conference Finals and advance to the NBA Finals.

But in a gutsy performance in Dallas, Anthony Edwards and Co reduced the deficit to 3-1 and ensured the series heads to a fifth game in Minnesota. 

More to follow. 

The Timberwolves kept their NBA playoff hopes alive by beating the Mavericks on Tuesday

The Timberwolves kept their NBA playoff hopes alive by beating the Mavericks on Tuesday

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Timberwolves earn 105-100 win over Mavs as Kyrie Irving’s ‘Super Bowl’ taunt backfires on Dallas in Game 4

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