ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — The Timberwolves starters rolled to a first-half lead before sitting the second half Saturday in a 104-96 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA preseason game.
The Wolves also won Thursday's game against the Mavericks, and will now head home to resume practice in Minneapolis. The regular season opener is Oct. 25 in Toronto.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid each scored 14 points for the Wolves, and Anthony Edwards, who missed the first game on Thursday because of an ankle issue, scored 13.
Luka Doncic had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds in 19 minutes for Dallas, which was without Kyrie Irving (left groin), Seth Curry (illness) and Markieff Morris (left ankle).