Mavericks beat Timberwolves 88-78
The Dallas Mavericks went on a 16-3 run in the third quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 88-78 for their fourth straight win.
The Timberwolves led 57-52 with 5:20 left in the third quarter. Devin Harris’ corner 3-pointer put the Mavericks ahead for good with 2:54 left in the quarter. Wesley Matthews made 3 3-pointers during the run, and they led 68-60 with 1:13 left in the quarter and by as many as 18 in the fourth quarter.
J.J. Barea had 21 points (11 in the first quarter) and 6 assists, and Justin Anderson added 9 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
For the Timberwolves, Andrew Wiggins scored 30 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 11 points (6 in the paint), a career-high 21 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 blocks.
The Mavericks grabbed 15 offensive rebounds to the Timberwolves’ 6 and held them to 78 points. The Timberwolves turned it over 18 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Timberwolves were outscored 18-8 in 6 minutes with Bjelica, Muhammad, Wiggins, Jones and Towns on the floor together.