DALLAS – The first time the Timberwolves played the Mavericks, Kyrie Irving didn't play. The second time they squared off, Irving and Luka Doncic were both out.
On Sunday, the Wolves finally got to see what it was like to defend this year's version of the Mavericks with both of those All-Star guards on the floor.
They proved a handful for the Wolves, who also had to dance around foul trouble to Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns at various points of the night.
The Wolves had a six-point lead late, but their late-game offense failed them in the final minutes of a 115-108 loss to Dallas.