Dallas Mavericks, the Timberwolves and Anthony Davis
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When the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Rudy Gobert in the 2022 offseason, the team's identity naturally shifted toward defense. And Minnesota's
Naz Reid led the Wolves to their third victory in four nights against a Dallas team that played without Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving.
The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. The Timberwolves routed the Mavericks 120-96 at the Target Center. Minnesota improved to 9-5, while Dallas fell to 4-11.
It's still very early in the 2025-26 NBA season for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who fell to 4-4 in a blowout loss to the Knicks on Wednesday. The Wolves have a talented roster, led by the trio of Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, and Jaden McDaniels, which should have them in the mix once again in the Western Conference.
After some technical difficulties at the Target Center, the official box score for the Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game has been updated.
The Wolves beat up on a shorthanded and undersized Dallas team, but did it in the exact fashion they were supposed to.
When Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore took over the Timberwolves and the Lynx’s ownership after a long, drawn-out battle, several rumors circulated. One of them included moving the team to Seattle, a city where Rodriguez played professional basketball.
Dallas was missing its frontcourt trio of Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II and it showed in a blowout loss to Minnesota.
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