Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks Player Stats and Box Score (Jan. 22) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Minnesota Timberwolves survived a closely-fought game to walk away with a 115-114 road win against the Dallas Mavericks. Jaden McDaniels' free throw gave the Timberwolves a 115-111 lead before Kyrie Irving hit a 3-pointer to settle the final score. The victory gave the Timberwolves a 2-1 edge in the season series against the Mavericks.

McDaniels scored a season-best 27 points with eight rebounds and four steals to lead the visitors to the exciting win. Anthony Edwards contributed 21 points but went 6-for-19 and added seven assists and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving scattered 36 points, his sixth straight 30-point game against the Timberwolves. Uncle Drew had 16 points and two assists in the final period. P.J. Washington backed him up with 30 points, seven rebounds and two assists for the Mavericks.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score

Minnesota Timberwolves player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Julius Randle	16	6	3	3	0	2	4-13	1-2	7-8	+6
Jaden McDaniels	27	8	0	4	3	2	10-18	1-5	6-8	+5
Rudy Gobert	14	6	2	0	3	1	3-4	0-0	8-8	-1
Mike Conley	18	5	8	2	0	0	6-9	4-6	2-2	+19
Anthony Edwards	21	5	7	0	0	3	6-19	2-7	7-8	-10
Naz Reid	12	6	1	1	0	0	5-9	2-3	0-0	-1
Nickeil-Alexander Walker	7	3	4	0	2	2	3-6	1-4	0-0	-5
Rob Dillingham	0	0	1	0	0	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	-8
Josh Minott	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Leonard Miller	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Luka Garza	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Joe Ingles	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaylen Clark	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
P.J. Washington	30	7	2	0	0	2	12-22	1-5	5-7	+12
Olivier-Maxence Prosper	4	4	2	0	0	1	2-7	0-3	0-0	-12
Daniel Gafford	14	12	2	1	3	1	6-11	0-0	2-2	+8
Kyrie Irving	36	4	9	0	0	3	12-21	4-11	8-8	-8
Quentin Grimes	5	4	3	0	0	3	2-7	1-4	0-0	-5
Maxi Kleber	10	2	1	1	0	2	4-5	1-2	1-2	-11
Kessler Edwards	4	2	1	1	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	-3
Spencer Dinwiddie	9	3	1	1	1	1	4-13	1-4	0-0	+7
Brandon Williams	2	0	3	1	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	+7
Markieff Morris	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Klay Thompson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jazian Gortman	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks Game Summary

The Minnesota Timberwolves squared off against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday in a rematch of last year’s Western Conference finals. Minnesota looked to capitalize on Luka Doncic’s absence to grab a 2-1 lead in the season series.

The first quarter was a sloppy stretch, where both teams struggled to hit open shots. Dallas limited Minnesota to 17 points but could only muster 22. Kyrie Irving had six points and one assist to lead the home team.

After the so-so opening quarter, the Timberwolves and the Mavericks exploded in the second period. Irving had two points but dished four assists. P.J. Washington took over the scoring cudgels for Dallas, scattering 11 points. Spencer Dinwiddie contributed seven points and two assists.

Timberwolves star Julius Randle had seven points and two assists, while Anthony Edwards contributed four points and three assists. Jaden McDaniels gave them a boost with eight points and stellar play on the defensive end. Minnesota won the quarter 38-31 to take a 55-53 halftime lead.

The seesaw battle continued in the third quarter with less flow on offense compared to the second period. Ant-Man had 10 points and two assists to help keep the Mavericks at bay. Minnesota held a slim 86-82 advantage with a quarter left to play.

Minnesota opened the final frame with a 13-5 run to force Dallas to an early timeout. The Mavericks responded to keep the game close throughout. Kyrie Irving missed a 3-pointer with the Timberwolves up 114-111 with 5.0 seconds remaining. Jaden McDaniels hit 1 of 2 free throws to extend the lead before Irving hit a buzzer-beating triple.