The Dallas Mavericks (32 - 17) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (8 - 39) 100 - 94 on Monday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Mavericks came out and had a strong start in this one, out - scoring the Timberwolves 30 - 20 in the first quarter alone. The Mavericks shot better as a team, going 46 percent from the field and 32 percent from the three - point line, while the Wolves went 42 percent from the floor and a meager 23 percent from beyond the arc. The Timberwolves did secure a 47 - 43 rebounding advantage, but it was n't enough to take down the Mavericks. Monta Ellis had the most production for the Mavericks, finishing with 23 points (7 - 21 FG, 3 - 7 3Pt, 6 - 11 FT), two assists and two steals in 36 minutes. He's had two impressive games in a row, combining for 48 points, 15 assists and five steals over that span. Chandler Parsons was also extremely effective, as he had his shot dialed in. He went 8 - for - 12 from the field and 2 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score 18 points, while also adding six rebounds and four steals. The four steals were a new season - high for him, as he was productive on both sides of the ball Monday. Dirk Nowitzki was very efficient in his time on the floor, scoring 16 points (7 - 10 FG, 2 - 3 3Pt, 0 - 1 FT) and grabbing seven rebounds. He's scored 14 points or less in each of his last four games, so it was good to see him start trending back towards his season - average of 18 points per game. Starting in place of Rajon Rondo, Jose Barea added 10 points (4 - 14 FG, 0 - 3 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) and eight assists. In his fourth game back since returning from his lengthy wrist injury, Kevin Martin scored a team - high of 19 points (8 - 17 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) in 38 minutes. During those four games he's averaged 18 points, so he's nearing a return to the form he was in before the injury. Thaddeus Young nearly recorded a double - double, posting 15 points (5 - 10 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 5 - 6 FT), nine rebounds and three steals. He's turned it on during his last two games, combining for 34 points and 12 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins did n't necessarily have his best showing from the field, finishing only 4 - of - 14 from the floor to score 14 points. He just posted 33 points on Saturday, so it was somewhat of a letdown for him. The biggest storyline of the night for the Timberwolves though was the return of Ricky Rubio. He moved right back into the starting lineup and posted 10 points (4 - 9 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT), three rebounds and four assists in only 21 minutes. It was expected he'd be on a minutes restriction, so it's no surprise he played such a small portion of time. Mo Williams added 15 points (3 - 7 FG, 2 - 6 3Pt, 7 - 7 FT) and five assists off the bench as well. The Mavericks' next game will be on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, while the Timberwolves will be at home against the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
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