The Mavericks won 104-97 against the Timberwolves on Friday. The win brings the Mavericks record to 16-11 on the year as they battle to get in first in the division. They also improved their away record to 7-6 with the win. The win came off a big game for Dirk Nowitski. Nowitski and Dallas have had a roller coaster ride of a season so far as they have been riddled with inconsistencies.

Nowitski led the team with 33 points in the game as the team gelled well on this day. Shawn Marion led the team with 8 rebounds while Jason Kidd led the team in assists with 10. The Mavericks scored 25 or more in each quarter but the 3^rd. They started the game outscoring the Wolves 29-16. This ultimately proved to be the difference in the game. Dallas continues to try and gain ground on the Spurs who they are a couple of games behind for first in the division.

Minnesota was led by Kevin Love who scored 32 in the contest. He also led the team in rebounds with 12 and continues to be a very bright star on a sub-par team. The loss moved the Timberwolves record to 13-14 this season while dropping their home record to 7-9. Ricky Rubio also led the team in assists with 8. After scoring just 16 in the first quarter, the team outscored Dallas 81-75. The first was just too much to come back from. Minnesota is at the bottom of their division and despite some talent has too many holes to do any damage to most teams.