Two of three meetings between the squads this season were decided by single digits. And there was the mortifying loss last February. But with Kevin Love, the NBA’s leading rebounder out with a left groin strain, things should be a lot easier.
Wrong. This game between the now 50-win Mavs and the 55-loss Timberwolves saw nine lead changes and 10 ties, many of them due to the performance of Love’s stand in, Anthony Randolph, who had 11 rebounds and a career-high 31 points. He surpassed his old mark of 27 with 2:30 remaining in the third quarter and did not play much in the fourth. Maybe that’s why the Mavs were able to outscore the Timberwolves 28-24 to end it and walk away with a sigh of relief after a 104-96 victory. Jonny Flynn was the second leading scorer with 13.
A Jason Terry 3-point shot, assisted by Jason Kidd, served as the dagger though as it put the Mavs ahead by five with 55.9 seconds to go. Shawn Marion and Dirk Nowitzki, who finished with his own share of 30 points and 11 rebounds, put the rest of the points on the board from the line.
Notes
- While Kidd did not get to the hoop, he did contribute 13 assists one day after his 38th birthday.
- The Mavs now embark on a six-game West Coast road trip.
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