Kyrie Irving makes Dallas Mavericks home debut on Monday night
Luka Doncic leads Dallas into a matchup against Minnesota averaging 32.7 points per game. Monday’s meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams. Dallas is 23-14 against the Western Conference, and Minnesota is 21-19 against conference opponents.
Minnesota Timberwolves (30-29, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (31-27, fourth in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Monday, 7:30 p.m. CT
BOTTOM LINE: Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks host the Minnesota Timberwolves. Doncic is currently second in the NBA scoring 32.7 points per game.
The Mavericks are 23-14 in Western Conference games. Dallas has a 9-10 record in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Timberwolves are 21-19 in conference games. Minnesota is eighth in the NBA scoring 14.9 fast break points per game led by Anthony Edwards averaging 3.5.
The teams meet for the third time this season. In the last meeting on Dec. 22 the Mavericks won 104-99 led by 25 points from Doncic, while Edwards scored 23 points for the Timberwolves.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving averages 3.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Mavericks, scoring 26.3 points while shooting 37.6% from beyond the arc. Doncic is averaging 32.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games for Dallas.
Edwards is averaging 24.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals for the Timberwolves. Jaden McDaniels is averaging 11.0 points over the last 10 games for Minnesota.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 6-4, averaging 114.4 points, 40.2 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.2 points per game.
Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 117.9 points, 42.0 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.1 points.
INJURIES: Mavericks: Maxi Kleber: out (hamstring), Davis Bertans: out (calf), Tim Hardaway Jr.: day to day (hamstring).
Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns: out (calf).
This story was originally published February 13, 2023 at 8:56 AM.