DALLAS – The Mavericks started wearing out the bottom of the net midway through the fourth quarter. American Airlines Center started rocking – and this was all before MVP candidate Luka Doncic re-entered the game. A Timberwolves lead had vanished, but in other spots this year the Wolves found ways to get it back.
Except the Mavericks, who own the league’s most efficient offense, wouldn’t miss.
The Wolves kicked off their first of two four-game road trips this month with a hard-fought but ultimately empty 121-114 loss to Dallas, who caught fire down the stretch.
With the Wolves leading 93-91 and 7 minutes, 19 seconds to play, the Mavericks hit three-pointers on five of their next six possessions, then added three free throws Doncic for good measure.