For a brief moment in the fourth quarter, it appeared that perhaps Jimmy Butler wasn’t joking when he said they keep the games close for the fans. The Mavericks had trimmed the Wolves huge lead down a bit early in the period, and the murmurs started. But the Wolves regained control and won 112-99 in a game that really was not as close as the final score indicates.
Finally the Wolves got a win that didn’t have fans biting their nails down the stretch. The Mavericks have been woeful this season, coming in at 1-9, and we saw why during this game.