Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Dallas Mavericks 133-94
Bones Hyland scored 24 points for Minnesota, which won its fifth straight game without Anthony Edwards.
By Lucia Herrera ·
The Minnesota Timberwolves maintained their winning momentum on Thursday night by defeating the visiting Dallas Mavericks. The game took place at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Minnesota won the contest by a score of 133 to 94. The victory extended the Timberwolves' winning streak to five games. This win came despite the absence of star guard Anthony Edwards, who missed the game due to injury.
Bones Hyland led the Timberwolves with 24 points. He shot 7 for 10 from the floor while playing off the bench. LaMelo Ball contributed 22 points and nine assists. Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points on 8-for-15 shooting, and Jaden McDaniels recorded 16 points and nine rebounds.
The Timberwolves controlled the game in the paint, outscoring Dallas 74 to 42. Minnesota shot 57.8 percent from the field, making 52 of its 90 attempts. It also hit 15 of 32 three-pointers. Dallas struggled offensively, shooting 37.2 percent from the field and 27.1 percent from deep.
Dallas' Zaccharie Risacher led the Mavericks with 22 points off the bench. His scoring ended a three-game winning streak for his team. Naji Marshall added 13 points, and Cooper Flagg finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.
The margin of victory grew steadily in the second half. Minnesota held a 67-52 lead at the halftime break. The Timberwolves started the third quarter with a 17-4 run. Jonathan Kuminga hit a three-pointer, and Rudy Gobert finished an alley-oop dunk to put Minnesota ahead 84-56 with 8:02 remaining in the third quarter.
By the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves led by 34 points. Bones Hyland made a layup to give Minnesota a 103-69 lead heading into the final 12 minutes. In the fourth quarter, rookie Isaiah Evans made a finger-roll layup with 2:47 remaining. That basket gave Minnesota a 129-85 lead, which was the largest margin of victory in the game.
