Anthony Edwards scored 26 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Kyrie Irving scored 39 for the Dallas Mavericks.

Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks

2024-25 · Regular season Wed, Dec 25, 2024 · 2:30 pm EST · All results that day · Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks head-to-head · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule · Dallas Mavericks schedule

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Dallas Mavericks

Venue: American Airlines Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-99 on the road on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at American Airlines Center. Anthony Edwards had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kyrie Irving had 39 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.

The Minnesota Timberwolves led 57-40 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 31-16. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Julius Randle (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 27, Dallas Mavericks 21. Julius Randle had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks?: The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-99 on December 25, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: Anthony Edwards scored 26 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Kyrie Irving scored 39 for the Dallas Mavericks.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	26	31	33	15	105
Dallas Mavericks	24	16	28	31	99

Game leaders

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 26 Anthony Edwards
Rebounds: 10 Rudy Gobert
Assists: 8 Julius Randle

Dallas Mavericks

Points: 39 Kyrie Irving
Rebounds: 10 Dereck Lively II
Assists: 3 Dereck Lively II

Rudy Gobert double-double (14 PTS, 10 REB) · Julius Randle double-double (23 PTS, 10 REB)

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Rudy Gobert starter	39:27	14	10	0	1	2	1	6-7	0-0	2-2	3	+8
Anthony Edwards starter	39:13	26	8	5	2	1	4	11-24	4-7	0-0	0	+8
Jaden McDaniels starter	34:36	5	6	2	2	1	0	2-7	1-2	0-0	3	+4
Julius Randle starter	34:14	23	10	8	0	0	3	6-13	3-5	8-10	2	+5
Mike Conley starter	25:40	10	2	3	1	0	0	4-9	1-5	1-1	2	+1
Donte DiVincenzo bench	24:41	11	3	1	0	0	1	4-10	3-7	0-0	1	+0
Naz Reid bench	21:57	6	2	2	1	0	1	3-6	0-0	0-0	1	-3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench	15:00	8	3	2	1	0	0	3-7	2-4	0-0	2	+1
Josh Minott bench	5:12	2	2	0	0	1	0	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	+6

Not available: Luka Garza, Joe Ingles, Daishen Nix

Dallas Mavericks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
P.J. Washington Jr. starter	40:13	7	7	2	1	1	1	3-8	1-4	0-0	1	-3
Kyrie Irving starter	37:15	39	5	2	0	1	2	14-27	5-14	6-6	1	-4
Dereck Lively II starter	30:04	6	10	3	1	2	2	3-7	0-0	0-0	3	+6
Klay Thompson starter	28:35	12	4	1	2	2	2	4-12	4-10	0-0	0	+2
Luka Dončić starter	16:13	14	5	2	1	0	3	5-9	3-5	1-1	1	-6
Quentin Grimes bench	24:17	10	7	2	0	1	0	4-9	2-5	0-0	1	-10
Maxi Kleber bench	22:35	5	2	1	0	0	1	2-3	1-1	0-0	3	+10
Spencer Dinwiddie bench	14:08	2	1	2	1	0	0	0-7	0-4	2-2	0	-9
Naji Marshall bench	13:43	4	2	0	0	0	1	1-3	0-0	2-2	1	-7
Daniel Gafford bench	12:57	0	0	0	0	1	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	-9

Not available: Dante Exum, Brandon Williams, Jaden Hardy

Team statistics
Minnesota Timberwolves	Stat	Dallas Mavericks
11/13 (84%)	Free throws	11/11 (100%)
26/54 (48%)	2 pointers	20/44 (45%)
14/32 (43%)	3 pointers	16/43 (37%)
40/86 (46%)	Field goals	36/87 (41%)
46	Rebounds	43
38	Defensive rebounds	32
8	Offensive rebounds	11
23	Assists	15
10	Turnovers	12
8	Steals	6
5	Blocks	8
14	Fouls	13
10	Max points in a row	12
41:32	Time spent in lead	3:32
28	Biggest lead	5

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Dallas Mavericks ahead)

Largest margin: 28 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 8
Times tied: 6
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 28 Q3 2:12
Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks: 5 Q1 1:32
Longest run: 12-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q3 1:18 to Q4 11:15

Scoring plays

Q1 · 22 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Dallas Mavericks
11:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:16	Dallas Mavericks	Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal	2	2
10:44	Dallas Mavericks	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	2	5
9:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	5	5
8:55	Dallas Mavericks	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	5	8
8:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	8	8
8:22	Dallas Mavericks	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	8	10
8:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	10	10
7:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	13	10
7:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	14	10
7:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	15	10
6:52	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	15	12
6:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	17	12
6:24	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 3-pt field goal	17	15
5:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	19	15
4:46	Dallas Mavericks	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	19	18
2:04	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal	19	21
1:32	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	19	23
1:32	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	19	24
1:22	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	22	24
0:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	24	24
0:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Josh Minott 2-pt field goal	26	24

Q2 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Dallas Mavericks
11:30	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	26	27
11:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	27	27
11:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	28	27
10:48	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	28	30
10:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	31	30
10:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	34	30
8:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	36	30
8:29	Dallas Mavericks	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	36	32
8:29	Dallas Mavericks	Luka Dončić Free throw	36	33
7:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	39	33
7:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	42	33
6:37	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	42	35
6:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	45	35
5:47	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 3-pt field goal	45	38
4:46	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	47	38
3:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	48	38
2:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	51	38
1:52	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	53	38
1:40	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw	53	39
1:40	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie Free throw	53	40
1:28	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	55	40
0:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	56	40
0:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	57	40

Q3 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Dallas Mavericks
11:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	59	40
10:42	Dallas Mavericks	Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal	59	42
10:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	60	42
10:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 2-pt field goal	62	42
9:51	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	64	42
9:31	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal	64	45
9:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	66	45
9:03	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	66	47
8:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 2-pt field goal	68	47
8:38	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 3-pt field goal	68	50
8:03	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	68	52
7:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	70	52
7:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	72	52
7:05	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 3-pt field goal	72	55
6:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	75	55
6:10	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 3-pt field goal	75	58
5:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	78	58
5:34	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal	78	60
5:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	81	60
3:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	84	60
2:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	86	60
2:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	88	60
1:59	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	88	62
1:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	90	62
1:18	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	90	64
0:44	Dallas Mavericks	Maxi Kleber 2-pt field goal	90	66
0:05	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	90	67
0:05	Dallas Mavericks	Naji Marshall Free throw	90	68

Q4 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Dallas Mavericks
11:41	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	90	70
11:41	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	90	71
11:15	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	90	73
11:15	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	90	74
10:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	91	74
10:04	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	91	76
9:31	Dallas Mavericks	Dereck Lively II 2-pt field goal	91	78
9:05	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	93	78
8:49	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	93	81
8:36	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 2-pt field goal	95	81
8:14	Dallas Mavericks	Maxi Kleber 3-pt field goal	95	84
7:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	97	84
6:59	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	97	86
5:22	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	97	88
3:39	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	97	90
3:39	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	97	91
3:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	99	91
2:55	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal	99	94
2:18	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	99	95
2:18	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	99	96
1:17	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	101	96
1:05	Dallas Mavericks	Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal	101	99
0:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	103	99
0:15	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	104	99
0:15	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	105	99

2024-25 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1.

Oct 29: Dallas Mavericks 120 at Minnesota Timberwolves 114
Dec 25: Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Dallas Mavericks 99 (this game)
Jan 22: Minnesota Timberwolves 115 at Dallas Mavericks 114

Highlights

Dallas Mavericks 99-105 Minnesota Timberwolves — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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