LaMelo Ball has 16 points and seven assists as Minnesota takes a 67-52 lead into halftime.
Minnesota seized control with back-to-back 33-plus-point quarters, building a 67-52 halftime edge over Dallas on Thursday. The Timberwolves scored 34 in the first quarter and 33 in the second, while the Mavericks managed 26 in each. LaMelo Ball has 16 points, seven assists and four threes, while Nah'Shon Hyland is perfect from the floor at 3-for-3 for 11 points. After the break, watch whether Dallas can slow Ball and chip away at the 15-point gap against a Minnesota team ranked fifth in the power index, ahead of Dallas at No. 11.
Key Performers
LaMelo Ball (Minnesota): 16 points, 7 assists, 4-for-7 from three Nah'Shon Hyland (Minnesota): 11 points, 3-for-3 FG, 3-for-3 from three P.J. Washington (Dallas): 10 points, 4-for-6 FG