Luka Dončić, Kyrie Thrill Fans as Mavs Beat Anthony Edwards, Wolves, Reach NBA Finals

The NBA Finals are set.

Dallas clinched its first appearance since 2011 with a 124-103 victory over Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Thursday's Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals at Target Center. It will now face the Boston Celtics in a series that figures to be more competitive than the two conference finals that went a combined nine games.

Luka Dončić looked ready to challenge for the title of best player in the world with 36 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals on 14-of-22 shooting from the field and 6-of-10 shooting from deep.

Backcourt mate Kyrie Irving also impressed with 36 points and five assists on 14-of-27 shooting from the field and 4-of-10 shooting from deep as the duo earned plenty of love from social media:

The Timberwolves finally had some momentum coming into Thursday's contest after Dončić and Irving struggled with their shots during Game 4.

There would be no struggling this time.

Dončić sent the statement of all statements right out the gates with 20 points in the first quarter alone while hitting from deep, dancing around defenders and talking trash to both the Timberwolves bench and the crowd. The biggest question was whether he would outscore Minnesota by himself, and he did just that in the first quarter.

It was Irving's turn after that, and the star guards combined for 44 points to the Timberwolves' 40 by halftime.

The only drama remaining for the second half was how many fans Dončić would talk trash to as the Mavericks put the finishing touches on an incredible performance. He even had time to talk to Snoop Dogg, who was sitting in the first row behind the basket.

Every time Minnesota made something of a spurt to give the crowd even a bit of life, Irving or Dončić was there with another basket. The latter even banked in a three-pointer from the top of the key in the fourth quarter, which felt downright cruel given the way the game unfolded.

Attention now turns to the Celtics and the daunting challenge ahead for the Mavericks, but an NBA title will likely be the end result if Dončić and Irving continue to play like they did while closing out Minnesota.