The Timberwolves maybe should have booked their tickets for Cancun already after a disastrous Game 5 first half vs. the Thunder.

The Timberwolves and the Thunder have identical offensive and defensive ratings through four games in the series, but Minnesota is hurting itself with poor ball security. Minnesota has a 16.9 percent turnover rate in the conference finals, the worst among all four teams in the third round of the playoffs.

Holiday’s potential arrival in Dallas also raises the possibility of a reunion with Anthony Davis, his former teammate from their New Orleans Pelicans days. The pair played together from 2016 to 2019, developing strong chemistry and leading the Pelicans to a memorable playoff sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers in 2018.

The Dallas Mavericks went from an unpleasant outlook of their own making to one that looks much brighter after one ping pong ball fell in their favor.

ESPN commentator Doris Burke had the internet baffled Monday night during Game 4 between the Timberwolves and Thunder.

For the second year in a row, the Minnesota Timberwolves are in the Western Conference Finals. Last year, they were eliminated in five games by the Dallas Mavericks, who went on to lose to the eventual champion Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.