Sharp-shooting Timberwolves cruise to easy win over Mavericks

Jesse Johnson/Imagn Images By Field Level Media Today at 10:29 PM Listen Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? Bones Hyland scored 24 points on 7-for-10 shooting off the bench, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 133-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in Minneapolis. LaMelo Ball added 22 points and nine assists for Minnesota, which won its fifth game in a row despite the injury absence of star guard Anthony Edwards. Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points on 8-for-15 shooting, and Jaden McDaniels recorded 16 points and nine rebounds. ADVERTISEMENT Zaccharie Risacher scored 22 points off the bench to lead Dallas, whose three-game winning streak ended. Naji Marshall finished with 13 points off the bench, and Cooper Flagg scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds. Minnesota shot 57.8% (52 of 90) from the field and 46.9% (15 of 32) from 3-point range. Dallas shot 37.2% (35 of 94) overall and 27.1% (13 of 48) from beyond the arc. The Timberwolves dominated the Mavericks in the paint, outscoring them 74-42. They led by as many as 44 points in the second half. The Timberwolves sprinted to a 67-52 lead at the break. Dallas cut the deficit to 43-42 when Risacher made a dunk with 6:53 to go in the half. 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Hyland made a layup to give Minnesota a 103-69 lead heading into the final 12 minutes. Rookie Isaiah Evans gave Minnesota its largest lead of the game in the fourth quarter. He made a finger-roll layup to put the Timberwolves ahead by 44 points, with a lead of 129-85, with 2:47 remaining in the fourth quarter. Text Example ____________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here. Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? 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