Centers are big and tall and for the most part, play defense.
Well, that’s what Tyson Chandler and Brendan Haywood did Wednesday night against the now 4-14 Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves struggle in all parts of the game, except rebounding, where they lead the NBA as a team. Forward Kevin Love is the individual leader, averaging 14.9 boards per game.
Despite early foul trouble, Chandler led all players with 18 rebounds, including 14 in the third quarter, a new Mavs’ record. Haywood, while also at center, tallied 10 rebounds. The Mavs’ outrebounded the Timberwolves 50-46 for the game. Love finished with 12.
With double-digit leads for the entirety of the second half, the regulars played fewer minutes than normal, Dirk Nowitzki, who will soon move up on the list of the NBA’s all-time scorers, played just over 23 minutes with 10 points. Caron Butler also netted 10 points in just over 20 minutes.
Shawn Marion was the Mavs’ offensive leader with 16 points, while J.J. Barea tallied 14 ‘points.
The Mavs travel to the Utah Jazz on Friday, and both teams carry seven-game win streaks into the weekend.
Steve Novak and Ian Mahinmi saw action in the final 4:08 of the fourth quarter. Novak scored his first points as a Maverick.
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