MINNEAPOLIS — The Mavericks got hot in snowy, frigid Minnesota on Monday night. Just not in the way they hoped. With about two minutes remaining in the third...
MINNEAPOLIS — The Mavericks got hot in snowy, frigid Minnesota on Monday night.With about two minutes remaining in the third quarter of the Mavericks’ 116-106 loss to the Timberwolves,
The Mavericks will hope when they return to the same court Wednesday night for a miniseries rematch, the emotional spark translates to an outburst of offensive cohesion and defensive intensity instead. with a right adductor strain, the same injury designation that sidelined the Lakers’ LeBron James for six games and the Raptors’ Pascal Siakam for 10 games earlier this season.
While Gobert’s absence, in particular, might’ve robbed viewers of some extra Doncic fireworks against perhaps his most notable nemesis in big NBA and national team games, the Mavericks’ shorthanded frontcourt led Kidd to start sixth-man center Christian Wood in a lineup with Doncic for the first time this season.The Timberwolves unleashed a 24-7 run through the final minutes of the half, including a stretch in which they scored 18 of 20 consecutive points.
Despite late sharp-shooting from Bertans and stand-in coaching from lead assistant Sean Sweeney, Dallas managed little to threaten the Timberwolves’ advantage from there.
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