Monday, February 29, 2016

Mavericks 128 Timberwovles 101: Game 60 Recap

The Lead
The Mavs dominate from start to finish as another strong outing from Parsons lead the way.



Box Score

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Parsons, 29
Rebounds: Lee, 9
Assists: Williams, 9
+-: Parsons, +31
Wolves
Points: Muhammad, 24
Rebounds: Towns, 11
Assists: Jones, 6
+-: Payne, +4

Game Ball
Chandler Parsons
29 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 10-15 FG

X-Factor
Wesley Matthews
15 points, 5-10 FG, 3-6 3PT

Stat of the Game
After several disappointing starts to games of late, the Mavs jumped out to a 8-0 lead and lead from start to finish for only the fourth time this season. 

Play of the Game



Of Note
  • Parsons has two of his three highest scoring games of the year against Minnesota. He also scored 30 against the Wolves on Jan. 20. He is also shooting 69% (29-42) in the three games vs. Minnesota this season.
  • The Mavs have their 3 highest scoring games of the season over the last 4 games. They scored 129 vs. Philadelphia last Sunday and 122 against Denver on Friday.
  • Because of the blowout and foul trouble Dirk only played 17 minutes. He scored all 10 of his points in the first quarter.
  • David Lee had another strong outing in his 3rd game as a Mav, scoring 13 points and grabbing 9 rebounds in 22 minutes.
  • Justin Anderson had his third double-digit scoring game of the season, scoring all 10 of his points in the 4th quarter including hitting 2 threes.
  • All 13 Mavs who were active scored at least 2 points.
  • The Mavs have now beaten the Wolves 6 straight times.
Quote of Note
"Once I had to chase that rebound full court, I was done for the night."
Dirk on his unsuccessful attempt to chase after a loose ball in the third quarter.

Tweet of the Night



Next Up
The Mavericks (32-28) look for some payback when they host the Orlando Magic (26-32) on Tuesday.

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