Offense was hard to come by for the Mavericks after the Wolves started sending multiple bodies at Kyrie Irving when he had the ball. After five quick points from the Mavs, a 7-0 run from the Wolves opened the lead up to 12 on Nickeil Alexander-Walker's second three-pointer of the quarter,

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The Timberwolves are currently 12-11 on the road with a point differential of +2, while the Mavericks have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.