Sharp-shooting Timberwolves cruise to easy win over Mavericks

Bones Hyland scored 24 points on 7-for-10 shooting off the bench, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 133-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in Minneapolis. LaMelo Ball added 22 points and nine assists for Minnesota, which won its fifth game in a row despite the injury absence of star guard Anthony Edwards. Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points on 8-for-15 shooting, and Jaden McDaniels recorded 16 points and nine rebounds. Zaccharie Risacher scored 22 points off the bench to lead Dallas, whose three-game winning streak ended. Naji Marshall finished with 13 points off the bench, and Cooper Flagg scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds. Minnesota shot 57.8% (52 of 90) from the field and 46.9% (15 of 32) from 3-point range. Dallas shot 37.2% (35 of 94) overall and 27.1% (13 of 48) from beyond the arc. The Timberwolves dominated the Mavericks in the paint, outscoring them 74-42. They led by as many as 44 points in the second half. The Timberw