The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 118-110, at Target Center on Thursday night.

The Timberwolves (23-7) were able to establish a key early cushion, jumping out to a 37-26 lead through one. However, the Mavericks (18-14) were able to turn to the tables to an extent in the second, eliminating six points from their deficit in the process. Minnesota got two of those points back in the third, and they ultimately enjoyed a one-point edge in a fourth quarter that saw just 39 total points go on the board.

Tim Hardaway led the Mavericks with 32 points, adding three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Jaden Hardy supplied 17 points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. Derrick Jones totaled 15 points, nine boards, three steals and one block. Dwight Powell generated a 12-point, 14-rebound double-double that included six assists, two steals and one block. Dante Exum and Seth Curry contributed matching 11-point, two-rebound tallies while dishing out six and three assists, respectively.

Anthony Edwards paced the Timberwolves with 44 points, adding four assists, three rebounds, three steals and one block. Rudy Gobert contributed a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double that included two assists and three blocks. Jaden McDaniels registered 12 points, four blocks and one steal. Mike Conley and Karl-Anthony Towns managed 10 points apiece while adding six assists and eight rebounds, respectively.

The Mavericks remain on the road and visit the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, while the Timberwolves host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.