The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 101 - 92, at Target Center on Monday. The Timberwolves (12 - 26) put an end to a four - game losing streak with Monday's victory, and it was thanks in large part to the monster performance put on by Karl-Anthony Towns. After scoring 20 points in the first quarter and outscoring the entire Mavericks (11 - 27) team by himself, Towns finished with a game - high 34 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in 37 minutes. The big man's night was made even easier with Ricky Rubio shining as a facilitator, notching a double - double of his own with 13 points and 15 assists on top of five rebounds and five steals. The two helped the Timberwolves lead wire - to - wire Thursday, as the team overall shot a very impressive 56 percent from the field. As for the Mavericks, the loss leaves them alone at the very bottom of the Western Conference, but the defeat did n't come without a pair of great performances from their stars in the frontcourt. Harrison Barnes led the way with a team - high 30 points, while veteran Dirk Nowtizki posted 26 points, five rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes. Unfortunately for Dallas, they failed to get any other significant contributions elsewhere, with the other 10 Mavericks players who played combining to score just 36 points. And while Dallas managed to shoot an impressive 46 percent from behind the arc, their inability to get to the free throw line ended up hurting them, as they shot just 7 - of - 9 from the charity stripe. Up next, the Timberwolves will stay home Wednesday to play the Rockets, while the Mavericks will head home to take on the Suns on Thursday.
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