Final: Mavs 119, Timberwolves 115 Luka Doncic did not achieve the triple-double that seemed very likely at halftime, but he accomplished something else a little more special: a complete takeover down the stretch. Doncic checked back in midway through the fourth quarter with Dallas ahead 102-92. Then began one of the most extraordinary scoring runs […]
Final: Mavs 140, Wolves 136 If you like the Kansas City Chiefs, you’ll probably enjoy Mavs (and NBA) basketball this season. Dallas scored 140 points against Minnesota tonight, tying for the most points the club has scored in regulation since before Dirk Nowitzki entered the NBA. Similarly, the 136 points the Mavs allowed tied […]
Final: Timberwolves 93, Mavs 92 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Tonight was Dirk Nowitzki’s 75th appearance in the 2017-18 campaign. He became the first player in NBA history to play at least 75 games in his 20th season or later, passing the mark shared by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Parish. It’s another […]
Final: Wolves 97, Mavs 92 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score The Mavericks have now led at halftime in seven of their last eight games. Sixteen of the Wolves’ first 33 points of the game were second chance points, meaning they came after recovering an offensive rebound. Karl-Anthony Towns spearheaded the Wolves’ effort, […]
Final: Wolves 112, Mavs 99 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score The Mavs were on the second night of a back-to-back against a well-rested Wolves team playing at home, so it might not have been the easiest thing to push the pace all night. However, when Dallas was able to get up the […]
Final: Mavs 98, Wolves 87 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score The Mavericks scored 1.167 points per possession in the first half. The league-wide average always hovers somewhere around 1.03 PPP, so that means the Dallas offense was absolutely sizzling in the first two frames, en route to 56 points. It’s the second […]
Final: Wolves 101, Mavs 92 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Talk about swings of momentum in this game. The Wolves built a 21-point lead in the first half, thanks in large part to Karl-Anthony Towns’ red-hot start and the defense for forcing so many turnovers. Dallas gave it away six times in […]
Final: Mavs 88, Timberwolves 78 Box Score | Highlights Behind the Box Score Dallas held its fourth consecutive opponent below 90 points, tying the team’s third-longest streak in franchise history. The team record is six straight, set during the 2011-12 season. Wesley Matthews has hit at least four 3-pointers in six of his last eight […]