Mavericks-Timberwolves Preview

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD
Posted Mar 10 2013 3:48AM

While he hasn't quite returned to his All-Star form, Dirk Nowitzki has hit some big shots lately to breathe some life into the Dallas Mavericks' playoff hopes.

Dallas seeks its fourth win in five games on Sunday night when it visits the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have lost seven of eight.

Since starting out 1-8 in December once Nowitzki returned from preseason knee surgery, the Mavericks (28-33) have turned things around with a 14-9 record since Jan. 10 with the 7-footer in the lineup. Nowitzki had just 12 points on 6-of-14 shooting on Friday, but drilled a pair of jumpers down the stretch to key a 102-99 win at Detroit.

Nowitzki is averaging 15.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting - his lowest scoring average since his rookie season - but has scored 18.5 per game while hitting 50.4 percent from the field in his last eight.

Thanks to Utah's loss at New York on Saturday, the Mavericks have moved within three games of the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. Still, they'll have to leapfrog the Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers and Portland to reach the postseason.

"We're just taking them one game at a time," Nowitzki said. "We can't really look at the big picture, because it doesn't really look that great. We just have to stay positive and keep working."

After finishing with 10 points on 5-of-12 shooting in a 113-98 home win over the Timberwolves on Jan. 14, Nowitzki hopes to add to his recent success in Minnesota. He's averaged 25.1 points while hitting 55.3 percent from the field in his last nine visits.

The Mavericks appear to have a decent shot at continuing their late playoff push against a Minnesota team that has lost 23 of 28 following a 111-88 defeat at Denver on Saturday.

While the Timberwolves (21-38) pulled out a 90-82 victory at Dallas on Nov. 12 and a 114-106 overtime home win on Dec. 15, those wins came before Nowitzki returned.

Dallas guard O.J. Mayo, who had 22 points and went 5 for 8 from 3-point range on Friday, has averaged 19.3 points while hitting 7 for 11 from beyond the arc in the season series.

Shawn Marion, though, is a game-time decision after missing Friday's contest with a calf injury.

The Timberwolves, meanwhile, are expected to play without four starters - Nikola Pekovic (abdominal strain), Kevin Love (broken hand), Andrei Kirilenko (strained left calf) and Brandon Roy (knee surgery) - for the fifth straight contest.

"It gets tough on all of us, especially when you have nine guys and you're going up against a team like (Denver)," said forward Derrick Williams, who has averaged 19.4 points and 9.1 rebounds in his last seven games.

Mickael Gelabale had a season-high 19 points on Saturday, while J.J. Barea added 15. Barea, who helped Dallas win the 2011 title, has scored 36 in his last two against the Mavericks after sitting out the first meeting with a sprained left foot.

Minnesota, however, has averaged just 87.8 points while shooting 39.7 percent from the floor and 27 for 104 (26.0 percent) from 3-point range in its last six.

Since winning 18 of 19 in this series, the Mavericks have dropped four of six to the Timberwolves.

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Carter leads Dallas to 100-77 win over Minnesota

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI
Posted Mar 10 2013 10:22PM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The highlight-reel dunks and jaw-dropping athleticism have all but disappeared from Vince Carter's game. The old Vince is gone.

Now he's just Old Vince, and that's more than fine with the Dallas Mavericks.

Carter had 22 points and nine rebounds and Dirk Nowitzki scored 16 points to help the Mavericks to a 100-77 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.

The 36-year-old Carter is no longer a featured face for the NBA, no longer soaring through the air in Toronto and New Jersey. He's reshaped his game and accepted his role as a scorer off the bench, filling it superbly for a Mavericks team clinging to relevancy in the Western Conference.

"It's not necessarily just scoring, but, in general, I understand what's going on and I just made it my business to be locked in and want to do whatever is needed," Carter said.

Brandan Wright added 13 points and seven rebounds for the Mavericks, who have won three straight and four of their last five in a last-ditch push for the playoffs. They entered the day in 11th place in the West, three games out of the eighth spot.

Derrick Williams had 18 points and nine rebounds for the lethargic Timberwolves, who had no energy on the second night of a tough back-to-back that started in Denver. J.J. Barea scored 16 points, but Minnesota's bench managed just six other points. The Wolves are 6-25 since Kevin Love broke his hand for the second time on Jan. 8.

In what has been a season-long problem, the Wolves shot 36 percent and were just 2 for 18 from 3-point range.

"It's hard to win games if you can't hit shots in this league," said coach Rick Adelman, whose Wolves were also missing Chase Budinger (knee), Andrei Kirilenko (calf) and Nikola Pekovic (abdomen). "It's something (where) we thought we had people, but it's hard to evaluate when you have all these guys out."

The Mavericks have boasted one of the league's best benches all season, entering the game third in the NBA in bench scoring at 40.7 points per game. With Shawn Marion out for the second straight game with an injured left calf and leading scorer O.J. Mayo held to eight points, Dallas needed another strong night from that group, and got it.

Elton Brand had 10 points and 12 boards and Darren Collison added nine points and eight assists. They topped 50 bench points for the 12th time this season, and Carter led the way once again.

The Timberwolves, playing with only nine healthy players, were victims of the schedule as well. They played in Denver on Saturday night, then essentially lost two hours with the time zone change and Daylight Savings. Most players and coaches didn't get home until after 4 a.m. on Sunday, then had to be at the arena an hour sooner than normal for an early start to the game.

"We're not going to blame that," said point guard Ricky Rubio, who had seven points on 3-for-12 shooting. "That's what a bad team does."

Both teams were stuck in mud early, but the Mavericks turned it on when the reserves came in. Carter hit six of his seven shots in the first half, including three 3s. He outscored the Wolves bench 15-8 by himself in the first half, and two from deep during a 16-2 run put Dallas in control.

"We depend on him for so much," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said. "Playmaking off the bench, scoring off the bench, defense, rebounding. He really plays a terrific all-around game, so he's essential to whatever we're doing."

Nowitzki missed the first 27 games of the season while recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, and it's been a long, gradual climb back to the Dirk he was before the surgery. That buttery jumper is steadily getting homed in. He hit 7 of 13 shots on Sunday, the eighth time he's shot at least 50 percent in the last month.

The rust isn't entirely off, though. Early in the third quarter, Nowitzki came off a screen for his patented pick-and-pop on the baseline. He had the ball for a wide-open jumper, raised up, then landed without releasing the ball for a traveling violation. He head-butted the ball to the official to acknowledge his brain cramp and headed back up the floor.

"We got to keep an edge as we keep going on this trip," Carlisle said. "Each game is too meaningful with everything we've been through and everything else. We owe it to ourselves and everybody that follows us, we got to stay right in this and really focus."

NOTES: Dallas out-rebounded Minnesota 59-40. ... Mayo also had eight rebounds and seven assists and was able to play through a right ankle injury in the third quarter. ... Wolves G Alexey Shved's horrendous slump continued with an 0-for-7 night. ... Barea was 6 for 15. The rest of the Wolves bench was 2 for 15. ... Mickael Gelabale had 13 points for Minnesota.

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Notebook: Mavericks 100, Wolves 77

Jim Beilby, for NBA.com
Posted Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:29 PM - Updated Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:29 PM

THE FACTS: The Dallas Mavericks made quick and relatively easy work of the tired and depleted Minnesota Timberwolves, defeating them 100-77 on Sunday night. With injuries to key players, including Kevin Love, Nikola Pekovic, and Andrei Kirilenko, Minnesota only had nine players available. And they were not only coming off a back-to-back in Denver, they had to contend with an early start to this game, daylight savings time, and a two-hour wait on the tarmac in Denver waiting for their plane to be de-iced. Minnesota coach Rick Adelman did not get home until 4:30 this morning.

The Mavericks didn't play their best game, but they did exactly what they needed to do to win the game. Vince Carter took advantage of Minnesota's lack of size at guard, scoring 22 points off the bench and Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points and nine rebounds in only 28 minutes of play. Derrick Williams led the Wolves with 18 point and nine rebounds.

QUOTABLE: "We just didn't have any energy. We had shot after shot and missed shot after shot. They ran a lot of people in, in the first half. I know that they were thinking that we played last night and they had to travel. We just wore down."

-- Adelman

THE STAT: Dallas held Minnesota to 36.4 percent from the field. Or rather, Minnesota held Minnesota to that percentage. Minnesota's looks at the basket were consistently good, but time after time they missed those wide-open shots. And the rebounding differential was indicative of Minnesota's tired legs. After outrebounding Dallas 18-10 in the first quarter, Dallas crushed Minnesota on the boards in the final three quarters, 53-27.

TURNING POINT: Dallas scored the first 14 points of the second quarter as part of a 24-5 run that gave them an 18-point lead. After that, Minnesota never got within 10 points and Dallas made numerous mini-runs to extend their lead.

QUOTABLE II: "There is no such thing as (a) comfortable (lead) this year. I am pretty certain of that. We have to keep an edge as we keep going on this trip. Each game is too meaningful. With everything we have been through, everything else, we owe it to ourselves and to everyone that follows us to keep staying in this and focus."

-- Dallas coach Rick Carlisle

HOT: Dallas forward Brandan Wright was 6-for-7 with 13 points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes of play.

NOT: Minnesota guard Alexey Shved was 0-for-7 in 19 minutes of play.

GOOD MOVE: With such tired legs and the game out-of-reach, Adelman rested his starting guards, Rubio and Luke Ridnour.

NOTABLE: Minnesota is 5-24 in its last 29 games. ... Sunday's victory is the third straight for Dallas and the fourth in its last five. ... Dallas' bench is third best in the league, behind New York and the Clippers, at 40.7 points per game.

UP NEXT: For the Wolves, Tuesday vs. San Antonio, Wednesday @ Indiana, Friday @ Houston. For the Mavericks, Tuesday @ Milwaukee, Thursday @ San Antonio, Friday vs. Cleveland.

• Mavericks: Cunningham, Marion
• Timberwolves: Budinger, Lee, Roy

• Mavericks: Mayo
• Timberwolves: --

• Lead Changes: 4
• Times Tied: 7

• Arena: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Officials: #71 Rodney Mott, #65 Sean Wright, #72 JT Orr
• Attendance: 15209
• Duration: 1:59

Dallas Mavericks (30-33)		Minnesota Timberwolves (21-40)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Stiemsma vs Kaman (Williams gains possession)
	11:35	Rubio Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:34
James Jump Shot: Missed	11:22
	11:20	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:10	Rubio Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	10:59	Gelabale Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Crowder Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:59 [DAL 1-0]
Crowder Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:59 [DAL 2-0]
	10:42 [MIN 2-2]	Stiemsma Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rubio (1 AST)
Kaman Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	10:27
	10:26	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:18 [MIN 4-2]	Rubio Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Crowder Jump Shot: Missed	10:09
	10:07	Rubio Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:02 [MIN 6-2]	Gelabale Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Mayo Pullup Jump shot: Missed	09:44
	09:43	Rubio Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
James Violation:Kicked Ball	09:38
	09:28	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
	09:27	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Crowder Foul: Personal (1 PF)	09:21
	09:10	Williams Layup Shot: Missed Block: Kaman (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	09:09
	09:01	Rubio Violation:Kicked Ball
James Jump Shot: Missed	08:55
	08:54	Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:37	Williams Layup Shot: Missed Block: Kaman (2 BLK)
	08:35	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:35	Williams Tip Shot: Missed
Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:34
Kaman Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)	08:25 [DAL 4-6]
	08:09	Ridnour Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:08
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	07:56
	07:55	Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:38	Rubio Jump Shot: Missed
	07:36	Rubio Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:22	Stiemsma Jump Shot: Missed
Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:21
Kaman Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Mayo (1 AST)	07:12 [DAL 6-6]
Kaman Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	06:49
	06:49	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:49	Team Rebound
	06:49 [MIN 7-6]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
	06:36	Ridnour Foul: Personal (1 PF)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	06:31
	06:30	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:16	Stiemsma Jump Hook Shot: Missed
	06:13	Team Rebound
	05:51 [MIN 9-6]	Williams Step Back Jump shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gelabale (1 AST)
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)	05:38 [DAL 9-9]
	05:19 [MIN 11-9]	Stiemsma Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rubio (2 AST)
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	05:06
	05:05	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:53	Stiemsma Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:52
Kaman Jump Shot: Missed	04:41
	04:40	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:30	Gelabale 3pt Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:29
Mayo Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:24 [DAL 11-11]
	04:02 [MIN 13-11]	Williams Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:01
James Substitution replaced by Collison	04:01
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Carter	04:01
Kaman Substitution replaced by Wright	04:01
Crowder Substitution replaced by Brand	04:01
Carter Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:42 [DAL 13-13]
Brand Violation:Kicked Ball	03:19
	03:13 [MIN 15-13]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (2 AST)
Mayo Jump Shot: Missed	03:02
	03:01	Gelabale Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:42	Stiemsma Jump Shot: Missed
Brand Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:42
	02:42	Gelabale Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	02:42	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:42	Ridnour Substitution replaced by Barea
	02:42	Gelabale Substitution replaced by Shved
Carter 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Brand (1 AST)	02:23 [DAL 16-15]
	02:03	Rubio Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Carter (1 ST)
Mayo Technical	01:54
	01:54 [MIN 16-16]	Barea Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
Mayo Substitution replaced by Crowder	01:54
Brand Jump Shot: Missed	01:41
	01:40	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	01:31 [MIN 18-16]	Williams Pullup Jump shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Barea (1 AST)
Wright Reverse Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Carter (1 AST)	01:15 [DAL 18-18]
	00:57.9	Shved Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Carter (2 ST)
	00:54.5	Williams Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Collison Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:54.5 [DAL 19-18]
	00:54.5	Stiemsma Substitution replaced by Cunningham
Collison Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:54.5
	00:53.9	Shved Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:34.9	Cunningham Layup Shot: Missed Block: Crowder (1 BLK)
	00:33.5	Rubio Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	00:32.9	Rubio Layup Shot: Missed Block: Brand (1 BLK)
Brand Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:31.9
Brand Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Collison (1 AST)	00:09.5 [DAL 21-18]
Brand Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:05.5
	00:05.5 [MIN 19-21]	Barea Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
Wright Substitution replaced by Mayo	00:05.5
	00:05.5 [MIN 20-21]	Barea Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Brand Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (30-33)		Minnesota Timberwolves (21-40)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Carter (2 AST)	11:43 [DAL 23-20]
	11:33	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
	11:32	Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:29	Barea Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:28
	11:28	Rubio Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Carter 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS)	11:16 [DAL 26-20]
	10:58	Cunningham Layup Shot: Missed Block: Wright (1 BLK)
Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:57
	10:51	Shved Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	10:51	Williams Substitution replaced by Johnson
Collison Pullup Jump shot: Made (3 PTS)	10:42 [DAL 28-20]
Nowitzki Violation:Kicked Ball	10:26
	10:17	Shved Running Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:16
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	10:06
Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:05
Wright Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:05 [DAL 30-20]
	09:48	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:47
Carter 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)	09:35 [DAL 33-20]
	09:27	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:27	Rubio Substitution replaced by Ridnour
	09:22	Cunningham Illegal Screen Turnover : (1 TO)
Collison Running Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	09:10 [DAL 35-20]
	08:59	Barea Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	08:58	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
James Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	08:58
	08:58 [MIN 21-35]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:58	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:58
	08:51	Barea Foul: Personal (1 PF)
James 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Collison (2 AST)	08:41 [DAL 38-21]
Collison Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)	08:32
James Substitution replaced by Mayo	08:32
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Brand	08:32
	08:19 [MIN 23-38]	Barea Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Brand Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Carter (3 AST)	07:56 [DAL 40-23]
Mayo Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:44
	07:44	Johnson Substitution replaced by Stiemsma
	07:38	Shved 3pt Shot: Missed
Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:37
	07:30	Shved Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	07:30	Shved Substitution replaced by Williams
Carter 3pt Shot: Missed	07:25
	07:24	Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:18	Barea 3pt Shot: Missed
Brand Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:17
	07:03	Stiemsma Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Wright Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	07:03 [DAL 41-23]
Carter Substitution replaced by Crowder	07:03
Wright Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:03
	07:01	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	06:49 [MIN 25-41]	Stiemsma Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Barea (2 AST)
Brand Turnover : Inbound Turnover (1 TO)	06:47
	06:37 [MIN 27-41]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:33
Wright Substitution replaced by Nowitzki	06:33
Collison Substitution replaced by James	06:33
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Mayo (2 AST)	06:24 [DAL 43-27]
	06:02	Barea Jump Shot: Missed
Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:01
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Brand (2 AST)	05:55 [DAL 45-27]
	05:42	Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed
Crowder Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:41
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	05:31
Brand Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:29
Crowder 3pt Shot: Missed	05:20
	05:18	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	05:08 [MIN 29-45]	Stiemsma Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Mayo Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Ridnour (1 ST)	04:54
	04:50 [MIN 31-45]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Cunningham (1 AST)
James Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	04:50
	04:50	Cunningham Substitution replaced by Rubio
Crowder Substitution replaced by Carter	04:50
	04:50 [MIN 32-45]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	04:35
	04:34	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	04:24	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:23
Brand Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Stiemsma (1 ST)	04:08
	04:02 [MIN 34-45]	Barea Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	03:56
Brand Substitution replaced by Wright	03:56
James Substitution replaced by Collison	03:56
Carter Turnaround Bank shot: Made (13 PTS)	03:47 [DAL 47-34]
	03:33	Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed
Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:32
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	03:22
	03:21	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	03:08 [MIN 37-47]	Rubio 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Collison Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed	02:47
	02:46	Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:35	Rubio 3pt Shot: Missed
Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:33
Mayo Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Collison (3 AST)	02:10 [DAL 49-37]
	02:00	Barea Running Jump Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:59
	01:56	Williams Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
	01:56
	01:56	Barea Substitution replaced by Gelabale
Collison Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	01:56 [DAL 50-37]
Collison Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:56 [DAL 51-37]
	01:39 [MIN 40-51]	Ridnour 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gelabale (2 AST)
Carter Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	01:19 [DAL 53-40]
	01:02	Rubio 3pt Shot: Missed
Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	01:01
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Mayo (3 AST)	00:53.5 [DAL 56-40]
	00:39.9	Rubio Layup Shot: Missed
	00:37.8	Rubio Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	00:34.6 [MIN 42-56]	Ridnour Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Rubio (3 AST)
Nowitzki Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	00:17.0
Nowitzki Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	00:17.0
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Brand	00:17.0
	00:00.3 [MIN 44-56]	Gelabale Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (3 AST)
End of 2nd Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (30-33)		Minnesota Timberwolves (21-40)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Crowder 3pt Shot: Missed	11:39
	11:38	Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	11:26 [MIN 46-56]	Rubio Pullup Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)
Nowitzki Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Rubio (1 ST)	11:07
	10:51	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Kaman Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:50
James 3pt Shot: Missed	10:39
	10:38	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	10:28	Stiemsma Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Crowder (1 ST)
	10:27	Stiemsma Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Kaman Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Crowder (1 AST)	10:13 [DAL 58-46]
	09:56	Williams Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:54
Mayo Pullup Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	09:47 [DAL 60-46]
	09:25	Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	09:24
Crowder Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rubio (2 ST)	09:12
	09:03 [MIN 48-60]	Barea Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rubio (4 AST)
Nowitzki Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)	08:48
Kaman Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:27
	08:27 [MIN 49-60]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	08:27 [MIN 50-60]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Mayo Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)	08:13 [DAL 62-50]
James Foul: Personal (3 PF)	08:02
James Substitution replaced by Collison	08:02
	07:55	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	07:54
Nowitzki Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Crowder (2 AST)	07:43 [DAL 64-50]
	07:26 [MIN 52-64]	Barea Step Back Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	07:10
	07:09	Team Rebound
	06:54	Barea Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:53
Collison Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Stiemsma (2 ST)	06:50
	06:38	Williams Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Nowitzki (1 ST)
Kaman Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Crowder (3 AST)	06:29 [DAL 66-52]
Crowder Foul: Personal (2 PF)	06:19
Kaman Substitution replaced by Brand	06:19
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Wright	06:19
Crowder Substitution replaced by Carter	06:19
	06:07 [MIN 54-66]	Williams Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (4 AST)
Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed	05:38
	05:37	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	05:28	Barea Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Brand Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:27
Wright Driving Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Mayo (4 AST)	05:23 [DAL 68-54]
	05:01	Stiemsma Jump Shot: Missed
Brand Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	05:00
Carter Jump Shot: Missed	04:45
Brand Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	04:44
Brand Jump Shot: Missed	04:42
Carter Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	04:41
	04:40	Rubio Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
	04:40	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:40	Barea Substitution replaced by Gelabale
Carter Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	04:40 [DAL 69-54]
Carter Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	04:40 [DAL 70-54]
	04:20	Rubio Jump Shot: Missed
	04:19	Ridnour Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	04:15 [MIN 56-70]	Gelabale Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (5 AST)
Brand Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	04:15
	04:15 [MIN 57-70]	Gelabale Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
	04:04	Gelabale Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Carter Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	04:00
Brand Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	03:59
Brand Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Mayo (5 AST)	03:49 [DAL 72-57]
	03:27	Rubio 3pt Shot: Missed
Brand Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	03:25
Wright Jump Hook Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Mayo (6 AST)	03:17 [DAL 74-57]
	02:58 [MIN 59-74]	Ridnour Step Back Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)
Mayo Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	02:50
Mayo Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	02:50
Team Timeout : Regular	02:50
Mayo Substitution replaced by James	02:50
	02:38	Williams Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Brand (1 ST)
	02:23	Ridnour Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Collison Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:14 [DAL 76-59]
	02:05	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:02
Wright Jump Shot: Missed	01:52
	01:51	Gelabale Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:42	Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed
Brand Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)	01:41
Carter Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	01:20
	01:19	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	01:09	Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed
Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:08
Carter Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Collison (4 AST)	01:02 [DAL 78-59]
	00:52.3 [MIN 61-78]	Stiemsma Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rubio (5 AST)
Collison Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	00:34.7
	00:27.8	Rubio Jump Shot: Missed
Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:26.9
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	00:06.9
Team Rebound	00:05.5
Wright Substitution replaced by Nowitzki	00:05.5
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.9
Carter Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	00:00.9
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:47	Gelabale Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	11:46
Nowitzki Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	11:29
	11:27	Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:18	Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed
Carter Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	11:16
Brand Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	11:03 [DAL 80-61]
	10:47	Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	10:46
Carter Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	10:33
	10:32	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
James Foul: Personal (4 PF)	10:21
Carter Substitution replaced by Crowder	10:21
Brand Substitution replaced by Wright	10:21
James Substitution replaced by Mayo	10:21
	10:11	Barea 3pt Shot: Missed
Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	10:10
	10:10	Gelabale Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Wright Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Collison (5 AST)	09:54 [DAL 82-61]
Wright Foul: Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	09:35
	09:35 [MIN 62-82]	Barea Free Throw Technical (12 PTS)
	09:28	Shved 3pt Shot: Missed
Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	09:27
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Collison (6 AST)	09:13 [DAL 84-62]
	08:51
	08:47	Shved Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	08:45
Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed	08:31
	08:29	Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:23 [MIN 64-84]	Barea Running Bank shot: Made (14 PTS)
Wright Running Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Collison (7 AST)	08:09 [DAL 86-64]
	07:44 [MIN 66-86]	Barea Running Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
	07:36	Barea Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	07:36	Williams Substitution replaced by Johnson
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	07:30
	07:29	Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:18	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)	07:17
Nowitzki Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Gelabale (1 ST)	07:16
	07:15 [MIN 68-86]	Gelabale Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:14
Crowder Substitution replaced by Carter	07:14
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Brand	07:14
Carter Running Jump Shot: Missed	07:01
Team Rebound	07:00
Carter 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Mayo (7 AST)	06:47 [DAL 89-68]
	06:32 [MIN 70-89]	Gelabale Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Brand Jump Shot: Missed	06:18
	06:17	Gelabale Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:57	Shved Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Collison (1 ST)
Collison Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	05:55
	05:37	Barea 3pt Shot: Missed
Carter Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	05:36
	05:23	Cunningham Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Carter Pullup Jump shot: Missed	05:13
Wright Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	05:12
Collison Layup Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (1 BLK)	04:51
Brand Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	04:49
Brand Running Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)	04:49 [DAL 91-70]
	04:33	Shved 3pt Shot: Missed
Carter Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	04:32
Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed	04:26
	04:25	Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:07 [MIN 72-91]	Johnson Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Barea (3 AST)
	03:54	Gelabale Foul: Personal (5 PF)
Carter Substitution replaced by Crowder	03:54
	03:54	Team Timeout : Regular
Mayo Substitution replaced by Beaubois	03:54
Brand Jump Shot: Missed	03:45
	03:44	Team Rebound
	03:30	Gelabale Jump Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:28
Crowder Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Collison (8 AST)	03:24 [DAL 93-72]
	03:03	Shved Jump Shot: Missed
Brand Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)	03:02
Crowder 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Brand (3 AST)	02:44 [DAL 96-72]
	02:28 [MIN 74-96]	Gelabale Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Barea (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	02:28
Wright Substitution replaced by Kaman	02:28
Brand Substitution replaced by James	02:28
Collison Substitution replaced by Morrow	02:28
Kaman Jump Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (2 BLK)	02:16
	02:14	Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Beaubois Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:59
	01:59	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:59	Team Rebound
	01:59 [MIN 75-96]	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Beaubois 3pt Shot: Missed	01:52
Kaman Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:50
James Layup Shot: Missed	01:46
	01:44	Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:38	Gelabale 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:37
Beaubois Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:28 [DAL 98-75]
	01:09 [MIN 77-98]	Cunningham Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Shved (1 AST)
Morrow Running Jump Shot: Missed	01:00
Kaman Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	00:59.8
Kaman Jump Hook Shot: Missed	00:55.9
Kaman Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	00:54.4
Morrow Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:49.2 [DAL 100-77]
	00:28.9	Shved Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Kaman (1 ST)
Morrow Layup Shot: Missed	00:21.9
Kaman Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	00:20.5
Kaman Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gelabale (1 BLK)	00:18.9
Beaubois Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:16.8
Morrow 3pt Shot: Missed	00:13.9
Kaman Rebound (Off:5 Def:1)	00:11.9
Kaman Layup Shot: Missed	00:09.9
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:08.9
James Layup Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (3 BLK)	00:06.9
	00:04.8	Shved Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:00.9	Shved 3pt Shot: Missed
Kaman Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)	00:00.2
End of 4th Quarter