Game ID: 22400406
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Dallas Mavericks
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at 2:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 24 16 28 31 99MIN 26 31 33 15 105
DAL vs MIN ScoutingDAL vs MIN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DAL availability going into 12/15 · 4 days' restOUT Kleber missed 2 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Hardy missed 2 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 10 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 12/01 after 5, 38 min since (105% of 36)
BACK Marshall back 12/10 after 4, 29 min since (104% of 28)
BACK Thompson back 12/03 after 4, 24 min since (86% of 27)
BACK Edwards back 12/10 after 4, 1 min since (6% of 15)
DAL availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Kleber missed 3 since 12/07, returns tonight: 13 min (71% of 19)
OUT Hardy missed 3 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 11 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 12/10 after 4, 29 min since (104% of 28)
BACK Thompson back 12/03 after 4, 25 min since (91% of 27)
BACK Edwards back 12/10 after 4, 1 min since (6% of 15)
DAL availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Hardy missed 4 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 12 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 12/10 after 4, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK Kleber back 12/19 after 3, 13 min since (71% of 19)
BACK Edwards back 12/10 after 4, 2 min since (10% of 15)
DAL availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 2 since 12/19, returns tonight: 30 min (83% of 36)
OUT Hardy missed 5 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 13 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 12/10 after 4, 25 min since (89% of 28)
BACK Kleber back 12/19 after 3, 15 min since (80% of 19)
BACK Edwards back 12/10 after 4, 1 min since (9% of 15)
NEW Lively II 23 to 29 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Hardy missed 6 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 14 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 12/23 after 2, 30 min since (83% of 36)
BACK Marshall back 12/10 after 4, 22 min since (81% of 28)
BACK Kleber back 12/19 after 3, 15 min since (82% of 19)
BACK Edwards back 12/10 after 4, 3 min since (19% of 15)
DAL availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Hardy missed 7 since 12/07, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 16)
OUT Williams missed 15 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 12/23 after 2, 23 min since (64% of 36)
BACK Kleber back 12/19 after 3, 17 min since (92% of 19)
DAL availability going into 12/28 · back-to-backOUT Williams missed 16 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 12/23 after 2, 23 min since (64% of 36)
BACK Kleber back 12/19 after 3, 19 min since (101% of 19)
BACK Hardy back 12/27 after 7, 1 min since (6% of 16)
DAL availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 2 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 17 since 11/22, returns tonight: 20 min (132% of 15)
BACK Dončić back 12/23 after 2, 23 min since (64% of 36)
BACK Hardy back 12/27 after 7, 9 min since (56% of 16)
DAL availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Marshall missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Lively II missed 3 since 12/27, returns tonight: 20 min (88% of 23)
BACK Dončić back 12/23 after 2, 23 min since (64% of 36)
BACK Hardy back 12/27 after 7, 13 min since (81% of 16)
BACK Williams back 12/30 after 17, 20 min since (132% of 15)
NEW Kleber 19 to 25 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 12/15 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 8 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 8 min since (74% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Clark missed 9 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 8 min since (83% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 10 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 11 min since (109% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 11 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 11 min since (109% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 12 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 9 min since (86% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 13 since 11/26, out tonight
MIN availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 14 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 2 since 12/25, out tonight
MIN availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 15 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 3 since 12/25, out tonight
MIN availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 16 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 4 since 12/25, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Thompson at 20 a game. Without Hardy (6 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 108, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Edwards at 20 and Randle at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the line, where Dallas takes 26 free throws a game to Minnesota's 18 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 108 a night to Dallas's 115. Call it Dallas 114, Minnesota 109.
12/15 @ GSW 143-133 — DAL notes
DAL won 143-133. DAL shot 60% (52 of 87) to GSW's 48%, 21 of 41 from three, and went to the line 25 times to GSW's 11 — 18 points from the stripe to their 8. DAL turned it over 15 times to GSW's 10, and GSW turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 47-37 for them. Dončić led with 45 (16 of 23, 6 of 11 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Thompson added 29, Irving 21. The hinge was Q1, 46-33: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
12/19 vs LAC 95-118 — DAL notes
DAL lost 95-118. DAL shot 40% (34 of 86) to LAC's 52%, 7 of 30 from three, and went to the line 28 times to LAC's 17 — 20 points from the stripe to their 16. Thompson led with 22 (9 of 17, 2 of 9 from three); Dinwiddie added 19, Washington 14. Q1 was theirs, 30-24, but the other 3 periods went 94-65 against them. Grimes's -22 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 vs LAC 113-97 — DAL notes
DAL won 113-97. DAL shot 45% (40 of 88) to LAC's 42%, 14 of 35 from three. DAL turned it over 11 times to LAC's 17. Grimes led with 20 (7 of 8, 3 of 4 from three); Thompson added 16, Irving 15. The hinge was Q2, 31-18: a lead of 1 became 14, and the lead reached 17. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
12/23 vs POR 132-108 — DAL notes
DAL won 132-108. DAL shot 53% (48 of 90) to POR's 46%, 12 of 36 from three, and went to the line 34 times to POR's 19 — 24 points from the stripe to their 14. DAL turned it over 10 times to POR's 18. Dončić led with 27 (10 of 19, 1 of 7 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Gafford added 23, Irving 20. The hinge was Q3, 40-23: a lead of 9 became 26, and the lead reached 32. Irving was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
12/25 vs MIN 99-105 — DAL notes
DAL lost 99-105. DAL shot 41% (36 of 87) to MIN's 47%, 16 of 43 from three. Irving led with 39 (14 of 27, 5 of 14 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Dončić added 14, Thompson 12. Q4 was theirs, 31-15, the deficit cut from 22 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 90-68 against them. Grimes's -10 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/27 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Beal at 23 a game. Without Booker (3 straight), Allen (2 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 24 a game. Without Hardy (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Dallas 115, Phoenix 113, Phoenix keeping it close.
12/28 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Sharpe at 21 and Avdija at 18 a game. Without Thybulle (30 straight), Williams III (2 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Irving at 24 and Thompson at 15 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 103 a night to Portland's 121 and the glass, where Portland has been plus-1 a night and Dallas minus-3. Call it Dallas 114, Portland 110, Portland keeping it close.
12/30 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Fox at 27 and Sabonis at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. One day's rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Irving at 28 and Gafford at 13 a game. Without Lively II (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 105 a night to Sacramento's 117 and the arc, Dallas at 37 percent from three to Sacramento's 32. Call it Dallas 114, Sacramento 111, Sacramento keeping it close.
1/01 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sengun at 20 and Green at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Eason (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Irving at 31 and Washington at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Marshall (2 straight), Lively II (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-9 a night and Dallas minus-9 and the arc, Dallas at 37 percent from three to Houston's 33. Call it Houston 113, Dallas 109, Dallas keeping it close.
12/15 @ SAS 106-92 — MIN notes
MIN won 106-92. MIN shot 40% (40 of 100) to SAS's 41%, 12 of 35 from three, and went to the line 16 times to SAS's 9 — 14 points from the stripe to their 7. MIN turned it over 12 times to SAS's 18. Edwards led with 26 (10 of 21, 3 of 7 from three); Alexander-Walker added 17, McDaniels 12. The hinge was Q1, 28-19: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Alexander-Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
12/19 vs NYK 107-133 — MIN notes
MIN lost 107-133. MIN shot 46% (41 of 89) to NYK's 52%, 17 of 42 from three. The glass went 37-57 against them. Randle led with 24 (8 of 17, 4 of 8 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Edwards added 17, DiVincenzo 15. Q4 was theirs, 33-29, the deficit cut from 30 to 26, but the other 3 periods went 104-74 against them. Gobert's -37 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 vs GSW 103-113 — MIN notes
MIN lost 103-113. MIN shot 42% (36 of 86) to GSW's 46%, 14 of 38 from three. MIN turned it over 15 times to GSW's 10, and GSW turned those into 9 steals. Edwards led with 19 (6 of 20, 4 of 11 from three); DiVincenzo added 19, Gobert 18. Q3 was theirs, 38-29, the deficit cut from 13 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 84-65 against them. McDaniels's -12 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/23 @ ATL 104-117 — MIN notes
MIN lost 104-117. MIN took 18 more shots (91 to 73), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to ATL's 53%, 14 of 43 from three, and got to the line 13 times to ATL's 26. Reid led with 23 (10 of 19, 3 of 10 from three); Randle added 19, Edwards 16. Q2 was theirs, 36-17, turning a 16-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 100-68 against them. Edwards's -23 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/25 @ DAL 105-99 — MIN notes
MIN won 105-99. MIN shot 47% (40 of 86) to DAL's 41%, 14 of 32 from three. Edwards led with 26 (11 of 24, 4 of 7 from three); Randle added 23, Gobert 14. The hinge was Q2, 31-16: a lead of 2 became 17, and the lead reached 28.
12/27 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brooks at 22 and Green at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Brooks (2 straight), Eason (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Edwards at 21 and Randle at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-10 a night and Minnesota minus-2 and the line, where Houston takes 24 free throws a game to Minnesota's 16. Call it Houston 113, Minnesota 106.
12/29 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Randle at 22 and Edwards at 20 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 32 and Sochan at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 107 a night to Minnesota's 115. Call it Minnesota 111, San Antonio 110, San Antonio keeping it close.
12/31 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holmgren (21 straight), Caruso (3 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Randle at 20 and Edwards at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 37 percent from three to OKC's 32 and the defense, OKC allowing 103 a night to Minnesota's 110. Call it OKC 114, Minnesota 104, OKC by 10.
1/02 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; Edwards at 20 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 29 and Tatum at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Porziņģis (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Boston takes 21 free throws a game to Minnesota's 15 and the turnovers, Minnesota giving it away 16 times a game to Boston's 12. Call it Boston 113, Minnesota 109, Minnesota keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DALDG D. Gafford
DL D. Lively II
DO Doncic
KI K. Irving
KT K. Thompson
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
NM N. Marshall
PW P. Washington
QG Q. Grimes
SD S. Dinwiddie
MINAE A. Edwards
DD D. DiVincenzo
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. Minott
JR J. Randle
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
DAL/MIN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
MIN @ DAL Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END24:491049923:11-5-1:38
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DAL Q1 12:00 18s 0:18PWP. WashingtonKTK. ThompsonJUMP X2.RW.220 162 MIN Q1 11:42 12s 0:12+2MCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertDR AST M2.RM.010 12 123 DAL Q1 11:30 14s 0:32+2DODoncicDLD. Lively IIAST M2.RM.0414 144 MIN Q1 11:16 25s 0:37JRJ. RandleX2.SO.13225 DAL Q1 10:51 7s 0:39+3DLD. Lively IIDLD. Lively IILDL. DončićDR AST M3.SO.250 7 76 MIN Q1 10:44 26s 1:03MCM. ConleyX3.RC.23247 DAL Q1 10:18 4s 0:43PWP. WashingtonKIK. IrvingDR TO0 48 MIN Q1 10:14 22s 1:25JMJ. McDanielsX3.RC.23199 DAL Q1 09:52 9s 0:52PWP. WashingtonKTK. ThompsonLDL. DončićFL DR X3.SO.290 0 710 MIN Q1 09:43 9s 1:34+3JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsDR AST M3.LW.260 9 911 DAL Q1 09:34 21s 1:13KIK. IrvingDLD. Lively IIKTK. ThompsonX2.LW.05 OR X3.RW.2513 14 1912 MIN Q1 09:13 14s 1:48RGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsDR X2.RM.04 OR X2 OR X20 10 13 13 13 1413 DAL Q1 08:59 4s 1:17+3KTK. ThompsonLDL. DončićLDL. DončićBLK DR M3.SO.250 0 414 MIN Q1 08:55 16s 2:04+3AEA. EdwardsJRJ. RandleAST M3.RC.2216 1615 DAL Q1 08:39 17s 1:34+2LDL. DončićM2.SO.161716 MIN Q1 08:22 21s 2:25+2AEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsAST M2.RC.1121 2117 DAL Q1 08:01 14s 1:48KIK. IrvingX3.RW.251218 MIN Q1 07:47 13s 2:38+3JRJ. RandleJMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsDR AST M3.LW.250 13 1319 DAL Q1 07:34 15s 2:03LDL. DončićTO1520 MIN Q1 07:19 6s 2:44+2RGR. GobertJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleSTL FT FT0 6 621 DAL Q1 07:13 21s 2:24+2DGD. GaffordKIK. IrvingFL M2.LW.080 2122 MIN Q1 06:52 17s 3:01+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsFL M2.RM.020 1723 DAL Q1 06:35 11s 2:35+3KIK. IrvingM3.LW.241124 MIN Q1 06:24 17s 3:18AEA. EdwardsX2.RC.131625 DAL Q1 06:07 24s 2:59DALDAL — teamDALDAL — teamLDL. DončićDR TM X3.LW.250 0 2126 MIN Q1 05:43 15s 3:33RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR X2.RC.150 1127 DAL Q1 05:28 6s 3:05QGQ. GrimesKIK. IrvingDR X3.RW.260 428 MIN Q1 05:22 14s 3:47+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertDR AST M2.RM.010 14 1429 DAL Q1 05:08 22s 3:27+3QGQ. GrimesLDL. DončićAST M3.LW.2622 2230 MIN Q1 04:46 21s 4:08NAN. Alexander-WalkerX3.RC.232031 DAL Q1 04:25 9s 3:36LDL. DončićLDL. DončićDR TO0 932 MIN Q1 04:16 17s 4:25AEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidMINMIN — teamDDD. DiVincenzoSTL X2.RM.02 OR TO0 7 7 1733 DAL Q1 03:59 8s 3:44KIK. IrvingLDL. DončićQGQ. GrimesBLK STL X3.LC.220 0 834 MIN Q1 03:51 16s 4:41DDD. DiVincenzoNRN. ReidDR X2.LW.070 1535 DAL Q1 03:35 13s 3:57LDL. DončićDGD. GaffordDR X2.RC.060 1036 MIN Q1 03:22 12s 4:53AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertBLK DR TO0 0 1237 DAL Q1 03:10 11s 4:08LDL. DončićTO1138 MIN Q1 02:59 25s 5:18NRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsSTL X2.SO.230 2239 DAL Q1 02:34 9s 4:17DLD. Lively IISDS. DinwiddieDR X2.RM.020 740 MIN Q1 02:25 7s 5:25NAN. Alexander-WalkerNAN. Alexander-WalkerDR X2.LW.220 541 DAL Q1 02:18 14s 4:31+3QGQ. GrimesSDS. DinwiddieQGQ. GrimesDR AST M3.SO.250 14 1442 MIN Q1 02:04 18s 5:43MINMIN — teamJMJ. MinottTM X3.RC.241 1543 DAL Q1 01:46 14s 4:45+3QGQ. GrimesKIK. IrvingDR M2.SO.060 1444 MIN Q1 01:32 10s 5:53+3NAN. Alexander-Walker---NAN. Alexander-WalkerJRJ. RandleFL IR AST M3.SO.260 0 10 1045 DAL Q1 01:22 18s 5:03DALDAL — teamKIK. IrvingTM X3.LW.240 1446 MIN Q1 01:04 7s 6:00+2DDD. DiVincenzoJRJ. RandleNRN. ReidDR AST M2.RM.040 7 747 DAL Q1 00:57 24s 5:28SDS. DinwiddieDLD. Lively IIDLD. Lively IIX2.RC.10 OR X220 24 2448 MIN Q1 00:32 6s 6:06+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerJRJ. RandleJMJ. MinottDR AST M2.RM.021 6 649 DAL Q1 00:27 17s 5:44DLD. Lively IIX2.RW.061550 MIN Q1 00:10 10s 6:16JMJ. MinottJMJ. MinottJRJ. RandleMINMIN — teamBLK DR X3.SO.28 OR0 0 10 10Q251 MIN Q2 12:00 23s 6:38NAN. Alexander-WalkerX2.LW.152052 DAL Q2 11:37 7s 5:52+3NMN. MarshallDODoncicKTK. ThompsonDR AST M3.RC.230 7 753 MIN Q2 11:30 20s 6:58+2JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleFT FT20 2054 DAL Q2 11:10 22s 6:14+3LDL. DončićDLD. Lively IIMKM. KleberKTK. ThompsonFL FL AST M3.LC.220 0 22 2255 MIN Q2 10:48 19s 7:18+3JRJ. RandleDDD. DiVincenzoAST M3.LW.2819 1956 DAL Q2 10:29 23s 6:36KTK. ThompsonLDL. DončićLDL. DončićX3.RW.25 OR X218 22 2257 MIN Q2 10:06 4s 7:22+3JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleNAN. Alexander-WalkerDR AST M3.RW.260 4 458 DAL Q2 10:02 22s 6:58KTK. ThompsonX3.LW.251959 MIN Q2 09:40 8s 7:30JMJ. MinottDDD. DiVincenzoDR X3.RW.250 560 DAL Q2 09:32 11s 7:10DLD. Lively IIKTK. ThompsonDR TO0 1161 MIN Q2 09:21 22s 7:52NAN. Alexander-WalkerJMJ. MinottSTL X3.LC.230 2062 DAL Q2 08:59 4s 7:14LDL. DončićMKM. KleberDR OF0 463 MIN Q2 08:55 17s 8:08+2NRN. ReidM2.RC.041764 DAL Q2 08:38 9s 7:22+3LDL. DončićM2.LW.11965 MIN Q2 08:29 20s 8:28JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsFL TO0 2066 DAL Q2 08:09 9s 7:32KTK. ThompsonKTK. ThompsonSTL TO0 967 MIN Q2 08:00 9s 8:38+3JMJ. McDanielsNRN. ReidDDD. DiVincenzoSTL AST M3.LW.260 9 968 DAL Q2 07:51 43s 8:14PWP. WashingtonDALDAL — teamLDL. DončićX3.LW.25 OR X2.LW.1629 30 4169 MIN Q2 07:08 7s 8:44+3AEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertNRN. ReidNRN. ReidDDD. DiVincenzoVIOL FL DR AST M3.LC.230 0 0 7 770 DAL Q2 07:01 24s 8:38+2DALDAL — teamKIK. IrvingTM M2.LW.111 2471 MIN Q2 06:37 31s 9:16+3AEA. EdwardsM3.LW.263172 DAL Q2 06:06 19s 8:58+3NMN. MarshallSDS. DinwiddieKIK. 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Edwards scores 26, Wolves hold on to beat Mavs 105-99 after Doncic injury
DALLAS -- — Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 105-99 Christmas Day victory over Dallas after Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic left the game with a strained left calf.
A rematch of last season's Western Conference finals won by Dallas fell flat when Doncic pulled up lame while running a play late in the second quarter Wednesday. Then it got wild when the Mavs erased almost all of a 28-point deficit in the second half.
The five-time All-Star never made it back to the defensive end and limped off the court after Dallas called timeout. It was Doncic's second game back after missing two with a left heel contusion.
Kyrie Irving scored 39 points but was short on a 3-pointer that would have put the Mavs ahead in the final minute after they trailed by 28 late in the third quarter. Doncic scored 14 points.
Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Takeaways Timberwolves: Julius Randle played in Dallas against his hometown team for the first time since the blockbuster trade that brought him from the New York Knicks . He had 23 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
Mavericks: They finally shook the malaise of the Doncic injury in the fourth quarter, cutting a 28-point deficit from late in third quarter to two.
Key moment Doncic pulling up lame changed everything. The five-time All-Star is the reason the Mavs were playing their fifth consecutive Christmas game.
Key stat Timberwolves: Minnesota allowed an average of 121 points on 50% shooting during the three-game skid coming into its third-ever Christmas game. Defense led to the big lead in Dallas.
Mavericks: Klay Thompson was 4 of 10 on 3s and passed Reggie Miller for fifth on the NBA's career list. Thompson, who scored 12 points, has 2,562 to Miller's 2,560.
Up next Minnesota at Houston on Friday. Dallas at Phoenix on Friday.