DALLAS -- — Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 27 points, including the clinching free throw with 3 seconds to play, and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 115-114 on Wednesday night.

Two free throws by Mike Conley gave Minnesota a 114-111 lead with 11.8 seconds left. After Kyrie Irving missed a 3-pointer, McDaniels grabbed the rebound and made one of two free throws for a four-point lead. Irving hit a running 3 at the buzzer.

Irving scored 36 points and P.J. Washington Jr. added a season-high 30 points for the Mavericks, who are 4-11 since superstar Luka Doncic was sidelined with a calf strain early in their Christmas Day loss to the Wolves.

The Mavericks announced before the game that center Dereck Lively II has a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be re-evaluated in a month. Guard Klay Thompson (left ankle sprain) was one of four other Dallas regulars out because of injury or illness.

The teams are tied for seventh place in the Western Conference at 23-21.

Six Timberwolves scored in double figures. Conley’s 18 points were a season best.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: While Dallas had the crowded inactive list, Minnesota used fewer players — eight to the Mavericks’ nine — with seven playing more than 26 minutes each.

Mavericks: Irving surpassed 18,000 career points, the 81st NBA player to do so.

Key moment

After Irving’s 3-pointer pulled the Mavericks within 101-100 with 5:45 to play and brought the crowd to its feet, McDaniels hit a right-corner 3, rebounded a miss by Spencer Dinwiddie and fed Edwards for a driving basket and a 106-100 lead.

Key stat

Dallas outscored Minnesota 66-48 in the paint without its starting center.

Up next

The Mavericks play at Oklahoma City on Thursday. The Timberwolves host Denver on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Rudy Gobert vs. Daniel Gafford (Anthony Edwards gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Rudy Gobert misses layup	0	0
11:41	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	0	0
11:38	P.J. Washington makes two point shot	2	0
11:13	Olivier-Maxence Prosper shooting foul	2	0
11:13	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 3	2	1
11:13	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 3	2	2
11:13	Julius Randle makes free throw 3 of 3	2	3
11:03	Mike Conley personal foul	2	3
10:58	Julius Randle personal foul	2	3
10:50	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	2	3
10:50	Kyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 2	3	3
10:50	Kyrie Irving makes free throw 2 of 2	4	3
10:27	Anthony Edwards misses driving floating jump shot	4	3
10:25	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	4	3
10:15	P.J. Washington makes 5-foot two point shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	6	3
9:59	Julius Randle misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	6	3
9:57	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	6	3
9:48	P.J. Washington misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	3
9:48	Mavericks offensive team rebound	6	3
9:46	Mike Conley loose ball foul	6	3
9:40	Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	3
9:35	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	6	3
9:29	Julius Randle misses 25-foot three point shot	6	3
9:27	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	6	3
9:22	Kyrie Irving misses 26-foot three point shot	6	3
9:18	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	6	3
9:04	Jaden McDaniels out of bounds bad pass turnover	6	3
8:54	P.J. Washington misses driving floating jump shot	6	3
8:51	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	6	3
8:49	Kyrie Irving shooting foul	6	3
8:49	Jaden McDaniels misses free throw 1 of 2	6	3
8:49	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	6	3
8:49	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2	6	4
8:35	Rudy Gobert blocks P.J. Washington 's 5-foot driving layup	6	4
8:34	Mavericks offensive team rebound	6	4
8:23	Quentin Grimes misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	6	4
8:22	Olivier-Maxence Prosper offensive rebound	6	4
8:15	Jaden McDaniels blocks Daniel Gafford 's 2-foot two point shot	6	4
8:15	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	6	4
7:59	Jaden McDaniels makes 1-foot dunk (Rudy Gobert assists)	6	6
7:44	P.J. Washington misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	6
7:41	Mike Conley defensive rebound	6	6
7:33	P.J. Washington shooting foul	6	6
7:33	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	6	7
7:33	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Daniel Gafford	6	7
7:33	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	6	8
7:17	Kyrie Irving makes 8-foot two point shot	8	8
7:01	Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	8
7:00	Mavericks defensive team rebound	8	8
6:45	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	8	8
6:45	Mavericks Full timeout	8	8
6:45	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for P.J. Washington	8	8
6:45	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	8	8
6:45	Maxi Kleber misses free throw 1 of 2	8	8
6:45	Mavericks offensive team rebound	8	8
6:45	Maxi Kleber makes free throw 2 of 2	9	8
6:24	Julius Randle bad pass (Maxi Kleber steals)	9	8
6:09	Kyrie Irving lost ball turnover (Julius Randle steals)	9	8
5:52	Mike Conley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rudy Gobert assists)	9	11
5:22	Quentin Grimes misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	11
5:20	Mike Conley defensive rebound	9	11
5:11	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	9	13
4:48	Kyrie Irving makes 2-foot two point shot	11	13
4:33	Anthony Edwards misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	11	13
4:31	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	11	13
4:21	Kyrie Irving misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	13
4:19	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	11	13
4:02	Kyrie Irving shooting foul	11	13
4:02	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 2	11	14
4:02	Kessler Edwards enters the game for Quentin Grimes	11	14
4:02	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Kyrie Irving	11	14
4:02	P.J. Washington enters the game for Maxi Kleber	11	14
4:02	Naz Reid enters the game for Mike Conley	11	14
4:02	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Julius Randle	11	14
4:02	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	11	15
3:47	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	11	15
3:45	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	11	15
3:33	Anthony Edwards makes 22-foot jumper (Rob Dillingham assists)	11	17
3:17	Kessler Edwards makes 1-foot two point shot (Daniel Gafford assists)	13	17
2:57	Daniel Gafford blocks Naz Reid 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	13	17
2:55	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	13	17
2:53	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes two point shot	15	17
2:53	Naz Reid defensive goaltending violation	15	17
2:53	Timberwolves Full timeout	15	17
2:53	Brandon Williams enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	15	17
2:34	Rob Dillingham misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	15	17
2:31	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	15	17
2:20	Daniel Gafford makes dunk (Brandon Williams assists)	17	17
2:05	Rob Dillingham misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	17
2:02	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	17	17
1:49	Daniel Gafford makes 2-foot hook shot (Brandon Williams assists)	19	17
1:31	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	19	17
1:24	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	17
1:21	Kessler Edwards defensive rebound	19	17
1:10	Brandon Williams makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	21	17
46.0	Anthony Edwards misses 12-foot two point shot	21	17
44.1	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	21	17
39.1	Rob Dillingham personal foul	21	17
39.1	P.J. Washington makes free throw 1 of 2	22	17
39.1	P.J. Washington misses free throw 2 of 2	22	17
37.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	22	17
23.1	Julius Randle misses 11-foot two point shot	22	17
20.2	Kessler Edwards defensive rebound	22	17
1.0	Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point shot	22	17
1.0	Naz Reid defensive rebound	22	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	17

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 23, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, KFAA-TV, FanDuel SN North

Attendance

20,025

Referees

Pat Fraher, Nate Green, Evan Scott

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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