Overview
- The Timberwolves beat the Mavericks 133-94 Thursday night, improved to 9-3 and snapped Dallas’s three-game winning streak.
- LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points and a season-high nine assists while playing efficiently in 25 minutes.
- Minnesota dominated inside and on the boards, posting 50 rebounds, shooting 61% in the first half and outscoring Dallas 36-17 in the third quarter.
- Cooper Flagg was held to 12 points and tweaked his ankle early after coming down on Rudy Gobert’s foot, a development that limited Dallas’s primary offensive driver.
- Anthony Edwards remains out after Oct. 29 arthroscopic knee surgery, and the Wolves’ balanced scoring from starters and bench players suggests Minnesota can maintain momentum without him while the Mavs reassess matchups and health on their road trip.