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Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves

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3-1, 1-1 Away
Final
120 - 114

Mavericks fend off Timberwolves 120-114 in West finals rematch behind Irving's 35 points

Ant Eurosteps himself to an impressive opening basket

Anthony Edwards had 24 of his 37 points in the first quarter to set a Target Center record, going 7 for 13 from 3-point range. He also went just 6 for 12 from the free-throw line.

Doncic put his stamp on the game with a 33-footer with 1:04 left to stretch the lead to eight points, barking at fans as he skipped back to the bench after a timeout. That was his only make in eight tries from behind the arc.

P.J. Washington added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Mavericks, who played on back-to-back nights after beating Utah 110-102 at home on Monday. Doncic went 5 for 22 from the floor and 1 for 9 from 3-point range for 15 points against the Jazz.

Julius Randle had 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Timberwolves.

Takeaways Mavericks: With Doncic in a mini-slump, not only did the Mavericks get a superstar performance from Irving, the other half of their leading duo, they were especially active on defense with 12 steals.

Timberwolves: The breathtaking first quarter by Edwards gave way to some sloppy stretches. Minnesota had 20 turnovers that led to 25 points for Dallas.

Key moment Irving went 6 for 8 from 3-point range, including a swish with 2:31 left and Randle tightly guarding him at the top of the key after the Timberwolves pulled within 109-107.

Key stat Edwards has five-plus 3-pointers in all four games this season, the longest streak in team history.

Up next The Mavericks host Houston on Thursday night and the Timberwolves host Denver on Friday.

Regular Season Series

DAL leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Timberwolves: 55.8%
Mavericks: 44.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 120 - 114
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 120 - 114
4th 7.0 Mavericks defensive team rebound 120 - 114
4th 9.0 Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 120 - 114
4th 12.1 Timberwolves Full timeout 120 - 114

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/dal.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originDAL https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/min.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMIN
45-93 FG 39-77
48.4 Field Goal % 50.6
16-39 3PT 19-39
41.0 Three Point % 48.7
14-18 FT 17-26
77.8 Free Throw % 65.4
40 Rebounds 42
12 Offensive Rebounds 11
28 Defensive Rebounds 31
25 Assists 33
12 Steals 5
2 Blocks 2
9 Turnovers 20
1 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 20
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
5 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 25
20 Fast Break Points 10
52 Points in Paint 38
21 Fouls 20
13 Largest Lead 10

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Dallas 3 1 .750 - W2
Houston 2 2 .500 1 W1
Memphis 2 2 .500 1 L1
New Orleans 2 2 .500 1 L2
San Antonio 1 2 .333 1.5 L1

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 3 0 1.000 - W3
Minnesota 2 2 .500 1.5 L1
Denver 2 2 .500 1.5 W2
Portland 1 3 .250 2.5 L1
Utah 0 4 .000 3.5 L4
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