Towns Scores 28, Timberwolves Hold Off Mavericks 97-92
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points, Jimmy Butler scored 10 of his 22 in the fourth quarter and Minnesota held on for a 97-92 win Sunday night.
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Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points, Jimmy Butler scored 10 of his 22 in the fourth quarter and Minnesota held on for a 97-92 win Sunday night.
Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has undergone surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb, and there is no timetable for his return.
Kyrie Irving had 23 points and five assists, and Jayson Tatum added 17 points and 10 rebounds as the short-handed Celtics slipped past the Mavericks by a score of 97-90 on Wednesday night.
According to multiple reports, Rick Carlisle says Nerlens Noel has torn ligaments in his thumb and will need surgery.
Harrison Barnes scored 22 points and Dennis Smith Jr. added 20 to lead six Mavericks in double figures as Dallas beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 122-105 Monday night.
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-82 on Saturday for coach Rick Carlisle's 700th career win.
DeMarre Carroll wasn't happy about the way that the Nets started the third quarter in a 109-104 win over the Mavericks on Wednesday. "So I just decided to be aggressive," he said.
LaMarcus Aldridge had a season-high 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Spurs celebrated Parker's return by beating the Dallas Mavericks 115-108 on Monday night.
Harrison Barnes banked a 30-footer as the horn sounded, and the Mavericks escaped with a 95-94 victory over the Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
Kyrie Irving scored 10 of his season-high 47 points in overtime as the Celtics rallied from 13 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-102 on Monday night
LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 32 points in his hometown and the Spurs beat the Mavericks 97-91 on Tuesday night.
Paul George scored 37 points, Russell Westbrook added 27 and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame the absence of two regular starters to beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-99 on Sunday night.
Kevin Love had 29 points and 15 rebounds and Kyle Korver scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Dallas Mavericks 111-104 Saturday night.
Harrison Barnes scored 31 points, rookie Dennis Smith Jr. had 22 and the Mavericks snapped a six-game losing streak with a 113-99 victory over John Wall and the Wizards on Tuesday night.
The Timberwolves used a season-high 33 assists to beat the floundering Dallas Mavericks 112-99 on Saturday night.
