Timberwolves rout Mavericks 133-94 for fifth straight win

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 133-94 in Minneapolis on Thursday, extending their winning streak to five games and ending Dallas’s three-game run. Minnesota led by as many as 44 points, its largest lead of the season, and recorded its most lopsided victory of the season, according to the game account.

Bones Hyland led Minnesota with 24 points off the bench. LaMelo Ball added 22 points and nine assists, while Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 and Jaden McDaniels had 16 points and nine rebounds. The Timberwolves won despite the absence of injured guard Anthony Edwards, who was listed out with a knee injury in the pregame report.

Zaccharie Risacher led Dallas with 22 points off the bench. Cooper Flagg, coming off a 43-point performance against Indiana, scored 12 points and collected seven rebounds. Naji Marshall added 13 points for the Mavericks, whose winning streak ended.

Minnesota built a 67-52 halftime lead and widened the margin in the third quarter, outscoring Dallas 36-17. The Timberwolves opened the second half with a 17-4 stretch, pushing their advantage to 28 points. They led by 34 entering the fourth quarter, then reached a 44-point lead when rookie Isaiah Evans...