Mavericks GameDay: Dallas looks to continue dominance of Minnesota

Timberwolves at Mavericks

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, American Airlines Center, Dallas

TV: FSSW

Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, ESPN/1540 AM (Spanish)

Records: Timberwolves 13-30; Mavericks 24-19

About the Timberwolves: Second-year guard Andrew Wiggins had 21 points, seven rebounds and two steals in a 93-87 loss to the Mavericks on Jan. 10. Point guard Ricky Rubio finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and three steals. ... Minnesota snapped its nine-game losing streak Sunday, defeating Phoenix 117-87. ... Wiggins leads Minnesota with 20.8 points per game, rookie center Karl-Anthony Towns averages 15.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks, and Rubio is second in the NBA in steals at 2.28 per game ... Minnesota is 8-26 in its past 34 regular-season games against the Mavericks.

About the Mavericks: Dallas is 12-3 when Dirk Nowitzki scores 20 or more points. Nowitzki tallied a season-high tying 31 points in Monday’s 118-113 overtime win against the Boston Celtics. Nowitzki scored 21 in the fourth quarter and overtime. ... This is the second of a three-game homestand, which ends Friday against Oklahoma City. ... The past three home games have gone to overtime, a first for the Mavericks. ... The Mavericks are 62-44 all-time against the Timberwolves, including 31-22 in Dallas.

This story was originally published January 19, 2016 at 6:38 PM with the headline "Mavericks GameDay: Dallas looks to continue dominance of Minnesota."