Marc Davis to officiate Game 1 of Western Conference Finals

Wolves 3-0 this postseason with Davis officiating

Mar 16, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Referee Marc Davis (8) gives a fan a t-shirt on a time out during the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports / Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

The NBA announced that Marc Davis will be the head official for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Timberwolves and Mavericks on Wednesday night.

Davis previously officiated Games 2 and 6 of the Wolves-Nuggets series – games which the Wolves won.

During Game 2, Denver head coach Mike Malone stormed the court to angrily confront Davis over missed calls early in the Wolves' 106-80 win. Nuggets guard Jamal Murray also threw a towel at Davis and a heat pack on the court in that game, he was fined for $75,000 for his actions.

Marc Davis was ready for smoke lmao
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— BGN Hoops (@BGNHoops) May 7, 2024

Minnesota also went on to crush Denver by 45-points in Game 6. Davis allowed the Wolves to play suffocating, physical defense throughout both of those games.

According to Basketball-Reference, home teams have a .455 winning percentage in this year's playoffs with Davis as the head official. Davis' crew is averaging 34.4 personal fouls-per-game this postseason.

Minnesota have a +96 point differential this postseason in the three games Davis as officiated. Notably, Davis hasn't officiated a Mavs game since their 96-93 Game 2 win over the Clippers in the first round of the playoffs.

Tip-off for Game 1 between the Timberwolves and Mavs is set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night at the Target Center