5 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE 139-123 WIN OVER THE TIMBERWOLVES
HARDAWAY SPARKLES AGAIN: On a night when every Mavs player played less than 29 minutes, Tim Hardaway Jr. continued his hot streak. Hardaway finished with a team-high 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting and 3-of-6 marksmanship from the 3-point stripe. And he was particularly lethal in the second quarter when he scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shots. “I just love the way he plays, man,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “He goes hard, he cares about winning, he’s one of our leaders. Guys like him aren’t growing on trees.