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Sunday's Wolves-Dallas game recap

A quick look at Sunday night's game at Target Center.

By Kent Youngblood

December 20, 2021 at 3:52AM

Wolves guard Jaylen Nowell drove past Mavericks guard Trey Burke during the first half. (Craig Lassig, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER

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He scored 24 points to go with six assists and seven rebounds.

BY THE NUMBERS

15-3 The Mavericks' edge on second-chance points.

36-17 The Wolves' edge in bench scoring.

51 Combined free-throw attempts by the two teams.

Kent Youngblood

Reporter

Kent Youngblood has covered sports for the Minnesota Star Tribune for more than 20 years.

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The center had called on coach Chris Finch to start benching players who give lackluster effort on defense.

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The center had called on coach Chris Finch to start benching players who give lackluster effort on defense.