DALLAS — Jalen Brunson scored 26 points, Dorian Finney-Smith came alive in the second half and the Dallas Mavericks, with a boost from two newly signed players, defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-102 in a battle of attrition on Tuesday night.
A total of nine players, including three starters, missed the game because they are in the NBA’s health and safety protocol. Brunson scored 16 points in the first half.
Finney-Smith had just four at halftime, but added 15 in the second half, including two 3-pointers in a 10-0 fourth-quarter run that wiped out Minnesota’s last lead in the game.
Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with and 26 points and 14 rebounds. Malik Beasley scored 22, D'Angelo Russell had 14 points and 12 assists and Jaden McDaniels scored 11.
The Wolves were without Patrick Beverley, Anthony Edwards, Taurean Prince, Josh Okogie and Jarred Vanderbilt against the Mavericks. Edwards and Prince also missed last Friday's win over the L.A. Lakers and Sunday's win over Dallas due to COVID-19 issues.
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