12-19-2022, 12:19 PM
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The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to follow up their best offensive night in franchise history when they face the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night in Minneapolis in the first of consecutive games between the teams.
The Timberwolves set franchise marks of 150 points and 57 field goals during Sunday's rout of the visiting Chicago Bulls. Minnesota made 65.5 percent of its field-goal attempts and knocked down a season-best 23 3-pointers out of 43 attempts.
Anthony Edwards led the assault with a season-best 37 points and career-high 11 assists in the 150-126 trouncing of the Bulls.
Minnesota will try to keep the offense moving against a Dallas squad that has lost four of its past six games. The Mavericks are awaiting word on whether Luka Doncic, the NBA's second-leading scorer at 33 points per game, will be available.
Doncic (quadriceps injury) is questionable after missing Saturday's 100-99 overtime loss to the host Cleveland Cavaliers. Kemba Walker took advantage of Doncic's absence to score 32 points.
Dallas and Minnesota also will play Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
Russell has topped 20 points in each of his last six appearances.
Minnesota could be without Rudy Gobert (ankle injury) for the third straight game. Fellow big man Naz Reid left Sunday's game with an injured trapezius muscle.
If Doncic is unable to play, Walker could be in line for another huge dose of playing time for the Mavericks, who are ailing in the backcourt.
Spencer Dinwiddie (knee) is expected to be available, but Tim Hardaway Jr. (non-COVID illness) is questionable and Josh Green (elbow) will miss the contest.
Walker played 42 minutes against Cleveland in just his third game for Dallas. He added seven assists, five rebounds and made four 3-pointers in the opener of a four-game trip.
Christian Wood also excelled with 26 points and 14 rebounds, but he missed a long 3-pointer as time expired for the Mavericks.
The teams split four meetings last season, with the home team winning each time.
The Timberwolves set franchise marks of 150 points and 57 field goals during Sunday's rout of the visiting Chicago Bulls. Minnesota made 65.5 percent of its field-goal attempts and knocked down a season-best 23 3-pointers out of 43 attempts.
Anthony Edwards led the assault with a season-best 37 points and career-high 11 assists in the 150-126 trouncing of the Bulls.
Minnesota will try to keep the offense moving against a Dallas squad that has lost four of its past six games. The Mavericks are awaiting word on whether Luka Doncic, the NBA's second-leading scorer at 33 points per game, will be available.
Doncic (quadriceps injury) is questionable after missing Saturday's 100-99 overtime loss to the host Cleveland Cavaliers. Kemba Walker took advantage of Doncic's absence to score 32 points.
Dallas and Minnesota also will play Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
Russell has topped 20 points in each of his last six appearances.
Minnesota could be without Rudy Gobert (ankle injury) for the third straight game. Fellow big man Naz Reid left Sunday's game with an injured trapezius muscle.
If Doncic is unable to play, Walker could be in line for another huge dose of playing time for the Mavericks, who are ailing in the backcourt.
Spencer Dinwiddie (knee) is expected to be available, but Tim Hardaway Jr. (non-COVID illness) is questionable and Josh Green (elbow) will miss the contest.
Walker played 42 minutes against Cleveland in just his third game for Dallas. He added seven assists, five rebounds and made four 3-pointers in the opener of a four-game trip.
Christian Wood also excelled with 26 points and 14 rebounds, but he missed a long 3-pointer as time expired for the Mavericks.
The teams split four meetings last season, with the home team winning each time.