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Mavericks 115, Wolves 108: Late Game Execution Spoils Furious Comeback Attempt

The Minnesota Timberwolves went into Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks looking more like themselves.

Wednesday’s lackadaisical effort turned into a Friday feast in Houston against the Rockets. It was a much needed outing to capture some momentum going into a date with a Dallas Mavericks team that looked nothing like they did the last two times these teams clashed.

Down Dereck Lively II, the main source of this continued change for Dallas in the eyes of the Wolves was Kyrie Irving being back in the fold for Dallas. It was the first time they faced each other this season.