Mavericks 106 Timberwolves 94 (OT): Game 44 Recap

The Lead
Parsons comes up huge as the Mavs rally to win another overtime game as Dirk and Felton sit.

Box Score 

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Parsons, 30
Rebounds: Parsons, 8
Assists: Williams, Matthews, Harris, 4
+-: Matthews, +19
Wolves
Points: Towns, 27
Rebounds: Towns, 17
Assists: Rubio, 7
+-: Bjelica, +10

Game Ball
Chandler Parsons
30 points, 8 rebounds, 13-20 FG, 3-6 3PT

X-Factor
Devin Harris
15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 5-10 FG

Play of the Game
With 2:36 left in overtime, Parsons hit a three that put the Mavs up 5 and gave Parsons 30 points for the game. The Wolves would get no closer.

Stat of the Game
The Mavs played their 4th straight home overtime game, tying a NBA record set by the 84-85 Mavericks whose final 2 home games of the regular season and first 2 home games of the the playoffs went into OT.

Of Note

• Dirk missed his first game due to injury this season due to swelling in his right knee. He said after the game he hopes to play on Friday.
• Raymond Felton also missed the game due to an eye injury he suffered Monday against Boston.
• Parsons set season highs with 30 points and 46 minutes played and tied a season high with 8 rebounds.
• The Mavs trailed Minnesota 84-74 with 6:46 to go. For the remainder of the game they outscored the Wolves 32-10.
• T-Wolves rookie Karl-Anthony Towns had a monster night with 27 points, 17 rebounds and 6 blocks, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach those numbers in a game.
• Charlie Villanueva got the start at power forward for Dirk, scoring 14 points in 28 minutes but missing all 4 of his 3 point attempts.

Quote of Note
"Fifty-three minutes is 53. Whatever it takes. You know, we’ve got to find ways to win games,”
Rick Carlisle on the team's run of overtime games

Tweet of the Night

39 minutes for Wes Matthews in 1st season after Achilles. Dude is an iron man.

— Jon Krawczynski (@APkrawczynski) January 21, 2016

Next Up
Will The Mavericks (25-19) see overtime again at home when Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the rest of the Thunder (32-12) invade the AAC on Friday night?