National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 114, Dallas 106
Saturday, December 15, 2012 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #30 John Goble, #72 J.T. Orr
Attendance: 18173
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT1234XT
Dallas 321325324106
Minnesota 2232262212114
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Dallas 11-13 7-3 4-10 L3
Minnesota 12-9 7-3 5-6 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 7-3 record at home this season. The Dallas Mavericks are 4-10 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Timberwolves have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Dallas has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Mavericks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Nikola Pekovic played 42:36 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 47.6% from the field and has averaged 18.4 points over the last five games.
  • O.J. Mayo played 43:59 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 43.8% from the field and has averaged 22.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 95.8 points per game and hold opponents to 93.7 points per game. The Dallas Mavericks average 99.9 points per game and hold opponents to 101.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Dallas   Minnesota
Derek Fisher 20 Scoring Nikola Pekovic 21
O.J. Mayo 6 Assists Ricky Rubio 9
Shawn Marion 10 Rebounds Andrei Kirilenko 10
Derek Fisher 7 Free Throws Made Andrei Kirilenko 6
Darren Collison 2 Steals Dante Cunningham 3
Elton Brand 2 Blocks Greg Stiemsma 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Dallas 106 46.4 7-14 21-25 24 41
Minnesota 114 43.6 6-23 26-32 28 48
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .556 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .500 after a loss.