Anthony Edwards started the game scorching hot, but Dallas overcame it and moved to 3-1 on the season.
The Dallas Mavericks traveled north to play the Minnesota Timberwolves on the second night of a back-to-back. It's the first rematch of last year's Western Conference Finals, and the Wolves wanted to make up for last season's disappointment.
Jason Kidd was forced to take a timeout after Anthony Edwards hit his fourth three-pointer of the quarter to give him 17 of Minnesota's first 27 points. He was already 6/8 from the floor and was absolutely feeling it. That heater only continued after the timeout, as he'd score a total of 24 points in the opening frame to give the Wolves a 34-26 lead heading into the second. Dallas hung around for most of the quarter but collapsed in the final few minutes.
Luka Doncic would head to the locker room a few minutes before halftime after an apparent lower leg injury, but the Mavs were able to hold onto a 61-59 lead heading into the break. He was leading the team with 13 points, but Washington, Gafford, and Irving were all in double figures as well. After 24 points in the first quarter, Edwards was held scoreless in the second quarter, only attempting one shot.
With five minutes to go, Dallas led by five. Alexander-Walker hit a running bank shot to get the lead down to three but was answered by Irving with a tough layup on the other end. McDaniels getting loose for a wide-open layup forced a timeout by the Mavs with four minutes to go. After the timeout, they turned Washington loose for a wide-open lob, and Minnesota took a timeout soon after that to lead into the final three minutes of the game.
Three-point defense and free-throw line rebounding were the biggest concerns for Dallas from this game. Minnesota was red-hot from deep all game, finishing 19/39 from behind the arc, and the Mavs gave up at least three offensive rebounds from missed free throws, and that almost always leads to points.
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