MINNEAPOLIS -- — Kyrie Irving scored 16 of his 35 points in the third quarter, Luka Doncic had a late surge to finish with 24 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-114 on Tuesday in the first rematch of last season's Western Conference finals.

Anthony Edwards had 24 of his 37 points in the first quarter to set a Target Center record, going 7 for 13 from 3-point range. He also went just 6 for 12 from the free-throw line.

Doncic put his stamp on the game with a 33-footer with 1:04 left to stretch the lead to eight points, barking at fans as he skipped back to the bench after a timeout. That was his only make in eight tries from behind the arc.

P.J. Washington added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Mavericks, who played on back-to-back nights after beating Utah 110-102 at home on Monday. Doncic went 5 for 22 from the floor and 1 for 9 from 3-point range for 15 points against the Jazz.

Julius Randle had 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Timberwolves.

Takeaways

Mavericks: With Doncic in a mini-slump, not only did the Mavericks get a superstar performance from Irving, the other half of their leading duo, they were especially active on defense with 12 steals.

Timberwolves: The breathtaking first quarter by Edwards gave way to some sloppy stretches. Minnesota had 20 turnovers that led to 25 points for Dallas.

Key moment

Irving went 6 for 8 from 3-point range, including a swish with 2:31 left and Randle tightly guarding him at the top of the key after the Timberwolves pulled within 109-107.

Key stat

Edwards has five-plus 3-pointers in all four games this season, the longest streak in team history.

Up next

The Mavericks host Houston on Thursday night and the Timberwolves host Denver on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Daniel Gafford vs. Rudy Gobert (P.J. Washington gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Kyrie Irving misses 12-foot two point shot	0	0
11:35	Julius Randle defensive rebound	0	0
11:28	Anthony Edwards makes two point shot	2	0
11:16	Daniel Gafford makes 3-foot hook shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	2	2
11:00	Mike Conley misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
10:57	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	2	2
10:54	Daniel Gafford makes 1-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	2	4
10:40	Mike Conley misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	4
10:37	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	2	4
10:28	Luka Doncic misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	2	4
10:25	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	2	4
10:16	Jaden McDaniels misses driving layup	2	4
10:13	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	2	4
10:09	P.J. Washington makes 5-foot two point shot	2	6
9:50	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot dunk (Julius Randle assists)	4	6
9:50	P.J. Washington shooting foul	4	6
9:50	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 1	4	6
9:48	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	4	6
9:40	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	6
9:36	Mavericks defensive team rebound	4	6
9:22	Luka Doncic misses two point shot	4	6
9:19	Mike Conley defensive rebound	4	6
9:17	Anthony Edwards misses running pullup jump shot	4	6
9:16	Mavericks defensive team rebound	4	6
9:16	Rudy Gobert loose ball foul	4	6
9:00	Kyrie Irving makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	4	8
9:00	Mike Conley shooting foul	4	8
9:00	Kyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 1	4	9
8:57	Kyrie Irving personal foul	4	9
8:46	Anthony Edwards makes 8-foot two point shot (Julius Randle assists)	6	9
8:33	Daniel Gafford makes 1-foot dunk (P.J. Washington assists)	6	11
8:23	Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	9	11
8:06	Kyrie Irving misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	9	11
8:03	Julius Randle defensive rebound	9	11
7:57	Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three pointer (Julius Randle assists)	12	11
7:50	Daniel Gafford makes 1-foot dunk (Klay Thompson assists)	12	13
7:31	Julius Randle makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	15	13
7:20	Luka Doncic makes 8-foot two point shot	15	15
7:07	Jaden McDaniels makes layup (Mike Conley assists)	17	15
6:53	Luka Doncic makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Kyrie Irving assists)	17	17
6:53	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	17	17
6:53	Timberwolves Full timeout	17	17
6:53	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	17	17
6:53	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1	17	18
6:35	Daniel Gafford blocks Rudy Gobert 's 3-foot layup	17	18
6:32	Julius Randle offensive rebound	17	18
6:28	Julius Randle bad pass (Luka Doncic steals)	17	18
6:22	P.J. Washington misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	18
6:18	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	17	18
6:03	Jaden McDaniels misses two point shot	17	18
6:02	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	17	18
6:02	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Kyrie Irving	17	18
6:02	Dereck Lively II enters the game for Daniel Gafford	17	18
5:59	Donte DiVincenzo misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	18
5:55	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	17	18
5:47	Luka Doncic misses 12-foot two point shot	17	18
5:44	Julius Randle defensive rebound	17	18
5:32	Spencer Dinwiddie shooting foul	17	18
5:32	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	18	18
5:32	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	18	18
5:32	Anthony Edwards misses free throw 2 of 2	18	18
5:29	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	18	18
5:14	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	18
5:11	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	18	18
5:11	P.J. Washington makes two point shot	18	20
4:51	Donte DiVincenzo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	21	20
4:38	Klay Thompson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	21	23
4:24	Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three pointer (Naz Reid assists)	24	23
4:08	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	24	23
4:08	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	24	23
4:08	Quentin Grimes enters the game for P.J. Washington	24	23
4:08	Naji Marshall enters the game for Klay Thompson	24	23
3:59	Luka Doncic misses 9-foot two point shot	24	23
3:55	Naz Reid defensive rebound	24	23
3:51	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	27	23
3:50	Mavericks Full timeout	27	23
3:38	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	23
3:35	Naz Reid defensive rebound	27	23
3:23	Julius Randle misses 11-foot two point shot	27	23
3:20	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	27	23
3:15	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 26-foot three point shot	27	23
3:12	Naz Reid defensive rebound	27	23
2:50	Julius Randle misses 14-foot two point shot	27	23
2:46	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	27	23
2:27	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	23
2:24	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	27	23
2:19	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	30	23
2:04	Quentin Grimes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	30	26
1:45	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 22-foot three point jumper	30	26
1:42	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	30	26
1:37	Quentin Grimes misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	26
1:37	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	30	26
1:37	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	30	26
1:37	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Luka Doncic	30	26
1:24	Kyrie Irving shooting foul	30	26
1:24	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	31	26
1:24	Anthony Edwards misses free throw 2 of 2	31	26
1:23	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	31	26
1:12	Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three pointer	34	26
45.0	Spencer Dinwiddie offensive foul	34	26
45.0	Timberwolves Coach's Challenge	34	26
45.0	(00:45.1) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Timberwolves] retain their timeout	34	26
45.0	Spencer Dinwiddie turnover	34	26
31.1	Anthony Edwards bad pass (Quentin Grimes steals)	34	26
28.0	Quentin Grimes lost ball turnover (Donte DiVincenzo steals)	34	26
22.2	Naz Reid out of bounds bad pass turnover	34	26
0.0	Anthony Edwards blocks Naji Marshall 's 13-foot two point shot	34	26
0.0	Mavericks offensive team rebound	34	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	26

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

11:30 PM, October 29, 2024

Coverage

TNT, KFAA-TV

Attendance

18,978

Referees

Derrick Collins, Kevin Scott, Ashley Moyer-Gleich

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

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

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