MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards returned to Minnesota with his All-Star Game MVP award and scored 40 points to help the Timberwolves hold off Dallas 122-111 on Friday, the 10th straight loss for the Mavericks.

Rudy Gobert had 22 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks and Naz Reid added 21 points for the Timberwolves, who squandered a 17-point first-half lead before Edwards took over down the stretch.

Tyus Jones tied the game at 103 on a floater with 6:55 left, capping a 12-2 spurt for the Mavericks and ending a stretch of 36:32 during which the Timberwolves were ahead. But Edwards answered with a step-back 3-pointer and Reid hit one too less than a minute later, and the Mavericks never grabbed the lead.

Edwards, who has eight 40-point games this season, had 14 points in the fourth quarter.

Khris Middleton had 18 points and Marvin Bagley added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Mavericks, who are on their longest losing streak in 28 years.

The Mavericks last won on Jan. 22 against the Golden State Warriors. They played without star rookie Cooper Flagg for the second straight game, whose sprained foot needed more a little time to heal than the All-Star break afforded him. Max Christie (ankle) was also out for a team that's also missing Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively with injuries for the remainder of the season.

The Timberwolves started 8 of 13 from 3-point range, posted a 40-point first quarter and ballooned their lead to 17 points late in the second quarter before a lackadaisical start to the second half. Julius Randle finished with just 13 points on 4-for-15 shooting.

Gobert was given a flagrant foul in the second quarter that will trigger an automatic one-game suspension due to his running season total.

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Dallas: at Indiana on Sunday.

Minnesota: vs. Philadelphia on Sunday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Daniel Gafford vs. Rudy Gobert (Anthony Edwards gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Donte DiVincenzo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	3	0
11:31	Naji Marshall misses driving floating jump shot	3	0
11:28	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	3	0
11:22	Julius Randle misses 23-foot three point jumper	3	0
11:18	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	3	0
11:06	Julius Randle shooting foul	3	0
11:06	Khris Middleton misses free throw 1 of 2	3	0
11:06	Mavericks offensive team rebound	3	0
11:06	Khris Middleton makes free throw 2 of 2	3	1
10:50	Jaden McDaniels misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	3	1
10:48	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	3	1
10:40	Tyus Jones makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists)	3	3
10:31	Julius Randle makes 24-foot three pointer (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	6	3
10:14	P.J. Washington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	6	6
9:59	Jaden McDaniels makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists)	8	6
9:59	Khris Middleton shooting foul	8	6
9:59	Jaden McDaniels misses free throw 1 of 1	8	6
9:57	Julius Randle offensive rebound	8	6
9:51	Julius Randle out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	6
9:42	Daniel Gafford misses alley oop layup	8	6
9:40	Khris Middleton offensive rebound	8	6
9:40	Khris Middleton misses two point shot	8	6
9:38	Daniel Gafford offensive rebound	8	6
9:38	Daniel Gafford makes tip in dunk	8	8
9:19	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	8	8
9:19	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	8	8
9:08	Khris Middleton traveling turnover	8	8
8:58	Julius Randle misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	8
8:56	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	8	8
8:54	Naji Marshall bad pass turnover (Jaden McDaniels steals)	8	8
8:47	Jaden McDaniels makes 3-foot running pullup jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	10	8
8:36	Tyus Jones misses two point shot	10	8
8:35	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	10	8
8:35	Jaden McDaniels lost ball turnover (Daniel Gafford steals)	10	8
8:22	Khris Middleton makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	11
8:09	Anthony Edwards misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	11
8:07	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	10	11
8:06	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	10	11
8:06	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 2	11	11
8:06	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 2 of 2	11	11
8:06	Mavericks defensive team rebound	11	11
7:43	P.J. Washington misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	11	11
7:41	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	11	11
7:33	Anthony Edwards lost ball turnover (Naji Marshall steals)	11	11
7:33	Daniel Gafford out of bounds bad pass turnover	11	11
7:33	Marvin Bagley III enters the game for Daniel Gafford	11	11
7:27	Donte DiVincenzo makes 22-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	14	11
7:12	Naji Marshall misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	11
7:09	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	14	11
6:59	Julius Randle out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	11
6:59	Timberwolves Full timeout	14	11
6:59	Klay Thompson enters the game for P.J. Washington	14	11
6:40	Khris Middleton misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	11
6:38	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	14	11
6:27	Donte DiVincenzo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	17	11
6:14	Tyus Jones makes 11-foot two point shot	17	13
6:07	Jaden McDaniels out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	13
6:07	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	17	13
6:07	Brandon Williams enters the game for Tyus Jones	17	13
5:57	Brandon Williams makes driving layup	17	15
5:36	Rudy Gobert makes dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	19	15
5:18	Brandon Williams misses driving floating jump shot	19	15
5:16	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	19	15
5:09	Anthony Edwards misses driving layup	19	15
5:06	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	19	15
5:06	Rudy Gobert makes tip in dunk	21	15
5:01	Brandon Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	15
4:58	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	21	15
4:51	Naz Reid makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)	24	15
4:49	Mavericks Full timeout	24	15
4:49	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	24	15
4:49	Caleb Martin enters the game for Khris Middleton	24	15
4:32	Marvin Bagley III makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)	24	17
4:15	Anthony Edwards makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	27	17
3:59	Marvin Bagley III misses driving layup	27	17
3:56	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	27	17
3:52	Ayo Dosunmu misses running layup	27	17
3:50	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	27	17
3:50	Rudy Gobert makes tip in dunk	29	17
3:38	Anthony Edwards personal foul	29	17
3:38	Bones Hyland enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	29	17
3:38	P.J. Washington enters the game for Naji Marshall	29	17
3:38	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Marvin Bagley III	29	17
3:34	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	17
3:30	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	29	17
3:22	Rudy Gobert lost ball turnover (Daniel Gafford steals)	29	17
3:13	Caleb Martin makes driving layup	29	19
3:00	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	29	19
3:00	Naz Reid misses free throw 1 of 2	29	19
3:00	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	29	19
3:00	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	29	19
3:00	Naz Reid makes free throw 2 of 2	30	19
2:48	Ayo Dosunmu personal foul	30	19
2:48	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Anthony Edwards	30	19
2:38	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	30	19
2:38	Caleb Martin makes free throw 1 of 2	30	20
2:38	Caleb Martin makes free throw 2 of 2	30	21
2:22	Ayo Dosunmu makes 26-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)	33	21
2:10	Bones Hyland shooting foul	33	21
2:10	Brandon Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	33	22
2:10	Brandon Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	33	23
2:00	Naz Reid bad pass turnover (Caleb Martin steals)	33	23
1:55	P.J. Washington misses running layup	33	23
1:52	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	33	23
1:49	Naz Reid makes 1-foot running dunk (Jaden McDaniels assists)	35	23
1:38	Caleb Martin lost ball turnover (Naz Reid steals)	35	23
1:34	Ayo Dosunmu misses 23-foot running jump shot	35	23
1:30	Caleb Martin defensive rebound	35	23
1:18	Klay Thompson misses 20-foot fade away jump shot	35	23
1:14	Naz Reid defensive rebound	35	23
1:09	Jaden McDaniels makes 24-foot running jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	38	23
46.9	Klay Thompson misses two point shot	38	23
43.0	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	38	23
43.0	Caleb Martin loose ball foul	38	23
27.9	Julius Randle misses driving layup	38	23
26.4	Daniel Gafford defensive rebound	38	23
6.0	Brandon Williams makes driving layup	38	25
0.3	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	38	25
0.3	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	39	25
0.3	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	40	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	40	25

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Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

12:30 AM, February 21, 2026

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ESPN, KFAA-TV, Mavs.com, FanDuel SN North

Attendance

18,978

Referees

Josh Tiven, Dedric Taylor, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	23	.635	W5
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

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