Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball AssociationMavericks fend off Timberwolves 120-114 in West finals rematch behind Irving's 35 points
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.
Timberwolves: The breathtaking first quarter by Edwards gave way to some sloppy stretches. Minnesota had 20 turnovers that led to 25 points for Dallas.
Regular Season Series
DAL leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
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
DAL | MIN | |
---|---|---|
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
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | W3 |
Memphis | 20 | 10 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
Dallas | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1 | W2 |
San Antonio | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5 | L1 |
New Orleans | 5 | 25 | .167 | 15.5 | L7 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 23 | 5 | .821 | - | W8 |
Denver | 16 | 11 | .593 | 6.5 | W2 |
Minnesota | 14 | 14 | .500 | 9 | L3 |
Portland | 9 | 20 | .310 | 14.5 | L2 |
Utah | 7 | 21 | .250 | 16 | L1 |
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