Timberwolves rout Mavericks 133-94 for biggest win of the season

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 133-94 at home in the NBA on Thursday, 12 November, their biggest win of the season. The game finished overnight Riga time. Their previous largest winning margin this season was 25 points.

LaMelo Ball scored 22 points, made six three-pointers and had a season-high nine assists. Bones Hyland led the scoring with 24 points off the bench, Ayo Dosunmu added 18, Jaden McDaniels had 16 and Jonathan Kuminga 14 points and eight rebounds, AP reported.

Third quarter settles it

Minnesota shot 61% in the first half to lead 67-52 at the break. They opened the second half with a 17-4 run, won the third quarter 36-17 to lead 103-69, and stretched the lead to 44 points in the fourth quarter, their biggest of the season.

Zaccharie Risacher scored 22 off the bench for Dallas and Naji Marshall had 13. Cooper Flagg, who scored 43 against Indiana in his previous game, was held to 12 and Kyrie Irving had 10. The Mavericks shot 37%.

The Timberwolves have now won five straight and beaten Dallas seven times in a row, improving to 9-3. The Mavericks (7-5) saw a three-game winning run end. Dallas visit Cleveland on Saturday, when Minnesota host Chicago.

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