The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Dallas Mavericks 124-94 on Monday night.
Julius Randle dropped 24 points, Anthony Edwards had 17 off the bench in his return following a six-game absence.
Ayo Dosunmu had 16 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists for his first triple-double since being acquired from Chicago at the trade deadline.
Rudy Gobert added 14 points and 10 rebounds. Donte DiVincenzo hit 5 of 9 behind the arc and finished with 15 points.
Edwards was announced as a starter but was late to the court and replaced in the lineup by Mike Conley. Edwards checked in after 2:01 elapsed.
Edwards went in needing to play in every remaining Wolves game to meet the NBA’s 65-game minimum for eligibility for all-NBA consideration.
Minnesota moved into sole possession of fifth place in the Western Conference, a half-game ahead of idle Houston.
On the other hand, Daniel Gafford scored 21 points to lead the lottery-bound Mavericks, while rookie Cooper Flagg added 12, as they have lost their last 13 home games.
Dallas’ home losing streak is their longest at the 25-year-old American Airlines Center.
The Timberwolves used a 19-2 run to open a 23-10 lead late in the first quarter and never again trailed.
Up next: the Timberwolves visit Detroit on Thursday, while the Mavericks visit Milwaukee on Tuesday.
