The Dallas Mavericks continued to have the Minnesota Timberwolves' number.
Irving scored 25 of 35 points in the second half and the Mavericks asserted their mastery against Edwards and the Timberwolves, 120-114, to tally their first winning streak of the season.
Kyrie Irving drops 35 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST & 1 STL as the Mavericks get the 120-114 WIN over the Timberwolves 🥶 pic.twitter.com/PhhzEAu3iJ
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) October 30, 2024
Luka Doncic added 24 markers, eight rebounds, and nine assists in a rematch of their entertaining West Final series just a few months ago.
Trailing 11 points to start the final frame, the Timberwolves cut the lead to two points, 109-107, after Rudy Gobert hit two from the foul line with 3:04 left.
In the ensuing possession, Irving hit a critical triple on top of the arc to extend the Mavericks at 112-107.
KYRIE. CLUTCH. 😤
— NBA (@NBA) October 30, 2024
35 points and puts Dallas up 5 late in the 4Q on TNT! pic.twitter.com/e98VnVyqCs
After two Julius Randle makes from the charity stripe, Doncic put on the finishing touches with a tough lay over Gobert followed by a 32-foot long-range bomb for a 117-109 cushion with 64 seconds to play.
LOGO LUKA 😱
— NBA (@NBA) October 30, 2024
Puts the Mavs up 8 late on TNT! pic.twitter.com/R0wtyukhY2
Earlier, Minnesota scored 10 unanswered points to start the second half, 69-61, with Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, and Mike Conley joining forces in the offensive end.
But Dallas went on a rampage the last 9:33 seconds of the third quarter, outscoring the Timberwolves, 32-13, to build a 93-82 lead entering the final frame.
The Quentin Grimes triple caps a 16-2 Mavs run!
— NBA (@NBA) October 30, 2024
Dallas leads by 7 on TNT pic.twitter.com/9jTyPEwZaz
Irving dropped 16 points alone in that period, including four triples as Dallas hit eight threes in the third to turn the tides.
Back-to-back Kyrie triples... up to 26 for the game 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) October 30, 2024
Mavs take an 11-point lead into the 4th on TNT 👀 pic.twitter.com/LRKqRRCuvq
PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford combined for 31 points as the Mavericks improved to 3-1 this season.
Meanwhile, Edwards put on a show early in the opening frame, firing 24 points spiked on six triples as the Timberwolves raced to a fast start, 34-26. He finished with a game-high 37 points and a new career-high seven triples made.
Anthony Edwards' 1st quarter tonight:
— NBA (@NBA) October 30, 2024
🔥 24 PTS
🔥 8-10 FGM
🔥 6 3PM pic.twitter.com/Cud3EZxdg6
Julius Randle logged 20 points, five rebounds, and seven assists as he left the game in the third frame after an inadvertent shot to the nose while challenging a Naji Marshall slam dunk attempt. He eventually returned in the fourth frame.
Julius Randle took a shot to the nose while attempting to block Naji Marshall's dunk on this play.
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 30, 2024
He is now back on the Timberwolves bench.pic.twitter.com/qeuUgjTwQc
Reigning Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid had 14 markers while Jaden McDaniels had 13 for the Timberwolves, who slid to an even 2-2 record.
