The Wolves could not make a hot start stand up in Dallas, and wound up losing to the Mavericks 140-136 in a game that featured plenty of offense but very little defense on both sides. It was ultimately disappointing for the Wolves, whose defensive rebounding woes continued, with the Mavs grabbing 15 offensive boards which led to 24 second chance points, one of the big differences in the ball game.
The Wolves were without Jimmy Butler, who sat out (and did not travel with the team) on the second night of a back to back.