Minnesota Hammers Dallas by 34 Through Three Quarters

On Thursday, Minnesota opened a 34-point lead over Dallas, 103-69, through three quarters after outscoring the Mavericks 36-17 in the third. The Timberwolves have piled up 34, 33 and 36 points by quarter, while Dallas fell from 26 in each of the first two periods to 17 in the third. LaMelo Ball leads Minnesota with 22 points, six threes and nine assists, while Jaden McDaniels has 16 points, nine rebounds and a game-best plus-26. Minnesota entered ranked fifth in the power index at 8-3; Dallas was 11th at 7-4, and now faces a steep climb in the fourth.