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After completing a season series sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Monday, the Dallas Mavericks (7-4) hit the road once more to start a weekend road trip. That trip starts Thursday, as Dallas visits the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-3). Dallas has won three contests in a row since suffering back-to-back losses against the Kings and Spurs. Meanwhile, the Wolves have been resting since Sunday, when they beat the Utah Jazz at home. Minnesota has won four consecutive contests.
Someone’s streak will come to an end Thursday night. Before the game tips off, here are a few things to know.
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The Wolves have been without Anthony Edwards since he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on October 29th. You might think that has slowed the Wolves down a bit, but in fact has not. Minnesota has won five of six without their franchise cornerstone, with four of the five wins being by double digits. Edwards averaged over 33 points per contest this season, and the Wolves have made up for it in a collective manner.
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Some days it’s Lamelo Ball, who is averaging 18 points and six assists per game. Other days, it’s Jaden McDaniels, who is averaging a career best 17 points per game. Other nights, it’s Ayo Dosunmu, who has excelled in his new starting role by averaging 18.1 points per game on nearly 47% shooting from deep. That doesn’t even include defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert, former Warrior Jonathan Kuminga, or bench scorers in Terrence Shannon Jr. or Bones Hyland. Suffice to say, even without their all-world star, these Wolves can still hunt.
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