Hyland scores 24 off bench as Timberwolves rout Mavericks 133-94

Nah'Shon Hyland scored 24 points off the bench and LaMelo Ball hit six 3-pointers as the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Dallas Mavericks 133-94 on Thursday, November 12.

Hyland made 7 of 10 shots, five of six from 3-point range, and handed out eight assists in 23 minutes. Ball finished with 22 points and nine assists.

Dallas led 24-19 late in the first quarter, its biggest lead of the night. A 10-0 Minnesota run put the Timberwolves up 29-24, and they scored 34 points in the opening quarter and 33 in the second.

Minnesota opened the third quarter with another 10-0 run that made it 77-53, and outscored Dallas 36-17 in the period. The lead reached 44 at 129-85 with 2:47 left.

Zaccharie Risacher, who came in averaging 7.1 points, scored 22 off the Dallas bench on 9-of-14 shooting, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range. Two of his 3-pointers came in the final minutes, long after the outcome was settled.

The Mavericks (7-5) got little from their starters. Kyrie Irving scored 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting and was minus-36 in 27 minutes, and Cooper Flagg had 12 points and seven rebounds. Naji Marshall added 13 off the bench.

Dallas made 13 of 48 3-point attempts and turned the ball over 19 times. Minnesota's effective field goal percentage was 66.1, against 44.1 for the Mavericks.

Ayo Dosunmu added 18 points for Minnesota (9-3), and Jaden McDaniels had 16 points and nine rebounds. Joan Beringer made two free throws with 58.1 seconds left for the final points.

Up next

Timberwolves: home against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, November 14.

Mavericks: at the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, November 14.