The Dallas Mavericks (0-1) fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0), losing 111-99 Thursday evening in Abu Dhabi. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Wolves, pouring in 20 points in just 17 minutes. Luka Doncic put on a show for Dallas, scoring 25 in defeat for the Mavericks.
Dallas opened the 2023-24 preseason unable to hit a shot and seemed uninterested in playing much defense. The Mavericks found themselves down 22-5 after just six or so minutes of action, with Doncic scoring the only field goal for the team. Karl Towns and Rudy Gobert came ready to play and pushed the Mavericks around in the paint and on the boards.