Jaden McDaniels scored 27 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Kyrie Irving scored 36 for the Dallas Mavericks.

Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks

2024-25 · Regular season Wed, Jan 22, 2025 · 7:30 pm EST · All results that day · Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks head-to-head · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule · Dallas Mavericks schedule

Final

Away

Dallas Mavericks

114

Venue: American Airlines Center

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

Game recap

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 115-114 on the road on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at American Airlines Center. Jaden McDaniels had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kyrie Irving had 36 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists for the Dallas Mavericks.

The Minnesota Timberwolves led 55-53 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 38-31. Double-digit figures in two categories: Daniel Gafford (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 19, Dallas Mavericks 25. Anthony Edwards had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 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 115-114 on January 22, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Jaden McDaniels scored 27 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Kyrie Irving scored 36 for the Dallas Mavericks.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	17	38	31	29	115
Dallas Mavericks	22	31	29	32	114

Game leaders

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 27 Jaden McDaniels
Rebounds: 8 Jaden McDaniels
Assists: 8 Mike Conley

Dallas Mavericks

Points: 36 Kyrie Irving
Rebounds: 12 Daniel Gafford
Assists: 9 Kyrie Irving

Daniel Gafford double-double (14 PTS, 12 REB)

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jaden McDaniels starter	39:43	27	8	0	4	3	2	10-18	1-5	6-8	4	+5
Anthony Edwards starter	36:30	21	5	7	0	0	3	6-19	2-7	7-8	0	-10
Julius Randle starter	33:51	16	6	3	3	0	2	4-13	1-2	7-8	5	+6
Mike Conley starter	32:00	18	5	8	2	0	0	6-9	4-6	2-2	3	+19
Rudy Gobert starter	30:25	14	6	2	0	3	1	3-4	0-0	8-8	1	-1
Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench	31:49	7	3	4	0	2	2	3-6	1-4	0-0	1	-5
Naz Reid bench	26:48	12	6	1	1	0	0	5-9	2-3	0-0	3	-1
Rob Dillingham bench	8:54	0	0	1	0	0	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	-8

Not available: Donte DiVincenzo, Terrence Shannon Jr.

Dallas Mavericks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Kyrie Irving starter	38:13	36	4	9	0	0	3	12-21	4-11	8-8	3	-8
Quentin Grimes starter	36:18	5	4	3	0	0	3	2-7	1-4	0-0	2	-5
P.J. Washington Jr. starter	36:07	30	7	2	0	0	2	12-22	1-5	5-7	5	+12
Daniel Gafford starter	32:45	14	12	2	1	3	1	6-11	0-0	2-2	4	+8
Olivier-Maxence Prosper starter	25:10	4	4	2	0	0	1	2-7	0-3	0-0	2	-12
Spencer Dinwiddie bench	31:35	9	3	1	1	1	1	4-13	1-4	0-0	3	+7
Maxi Kleber bench	15:35	10	2	1	1	0	2	4-5	1-2	1-2	2	-11
Kessler Edwards bench	14:56	4	2	1	1	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	-3
Brandon Williams bench	9:21	2	0	3	1	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	+7

Not available: Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum, Luka Dončić, Jaden Hardy, Naji Marshall, Dwight Powell, Klay Thompson

Team statistics
Minnesota Timberwolves	Stat	Dallas Mavericks
30/34 (88%)	Free throws	16/19 (84%)
26/52 (50%)	2 pointers	37/61 (60%)
11/29 (37%)	3 pointers	8/29 (27%)
37/81 (45%)	Field goals	45/90 (50%)
39	Rebounds	38
30	Defensive rebounds	31
9	Offensive rebounds	7
26	Assists	24
11	Turnovers	13
10	Steals	5
8	Blocks	4
18	Fouls	21
8	Max points in a row	11
31:39	Time spent in lead	11:54
12	Biggest lead	8

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

Largest margin: 12 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 9
Times tied: 12
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 12 Q4 9:27
Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks: 8 Q2 9:39
Longest run: 11-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q1 3:17 to Q1 0:40

Scoring plays

Q1 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Dallas Mavericks
11:38	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	1	2
11:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	2	2
11:13	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	3	2
10:50	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	3	3
10:50	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	3	4
10:15	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	3	6
8:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	4	6
7:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	6	6
7:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	7	6
7:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	8	6
7:17	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	8	8
6:45	Dallas Mavericks	Maxi Kleber Free throw	8	9
5:52	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	11	9
5:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	13	9
4:48	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	13	11
4:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	14	11
4:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	15	11
3:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	17	11
3:17	Dallas Mavericks	Kessler Edwards 2-pt field goal	17	13
2:53	Dallas Mavericks	Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal	17	15
2:20	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	17	17
1:49	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	17	19
1:10	Dallas Mavericks	Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal	17	21
0:40	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	17	22

Q2 · 39 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Dallas Mavericks
11:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	19	22
11:19	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	19	23
11:19	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	19	24
10:47	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	19	26
10:32	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	22	26
10:19	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	22	28
9:39	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal	22	30
9:07	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	24	30
8:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	25	30
8:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	26	30
8:18	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	26	31
8:10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	28	31
7:54	Dallas Mavericks	Maxi Kleber 3-pt field goal	28	34
7:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	30	34
7:20	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	32	34
7:08	Dallas Mavericks	Maxi Kleber 2-pt field goal	32	36
6:52	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	34	36
6:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	36	36
5:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	38	36
5:31	Dallas Mavericks	Maxi Kleber 2-pt field goal	38	38
5:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	40	38
5:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	41	38
5:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	42	38
4:48	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	42	40
4:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 2-pt field goal	44	40
4:15	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal	44	42
4:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	47	42
3:45	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 3-pt field goal	47	45
3:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	48	45
3:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	49	45
3:11	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	49	47
2:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	50	47
2:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	51	47
2:32	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	51	49
2:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	52	49
2:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	53	49
2:05	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	53	51
0:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	55	51
0:23	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	55	53

Q3 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Dallas Mavericks
11:44	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	55	55
11:03	Dallas Mavericks	Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal	55	57
10:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	58	57
10:24	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	61	57
10:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	63	57
9:41	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	63	59
9:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	65	59
9:12	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	65	61
8:38	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	65	63
8:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 2-pt field goal	67	63
7:57	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	67	64
7:52	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal	67	67
7:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	70	67
7:27	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 3-pt field goal	70	70
6:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	71	70
6:53	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	72	70
6:39	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	72	72
6:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	73	72
6:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	74	72
5:58	Dallas Mavericks	Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal	74	74
5:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	77	74
5:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	79	74
4:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	81	74
4:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	82	74
4:13	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	82	76
3:25	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal	82	78
2:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	84	78
1:59	Dallas Mavericks	Kessler Edwards 2-pt field goal	84	80
0:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	85	80
0:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	86	80
0:34	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	86	82

Q4 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Dallas Mavericks
11:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	89	82
11:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	92	82
10:45	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	92	84
10:23	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 3-pt field goal	92	87
10:04	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	94	87
9:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	96	87
9:27	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	99	87
7:56	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 2-pt field goal	99	89
7:07	Dallas Mavericks	Maxi Kleber 2-pt field goal	99	91
6:35	Dallas Mavericks	Spencer Dinwiddie 2-pt field goal	99	93
6:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	101	93
6:00	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	101	95
6:00	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	101	96
6:00	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw	101	97
5:45	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 3-pt field goal	101	100
5:11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	104	100
4:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	106	100
4:23	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	106	101
4:23	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	106	102
4:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	108	102
3:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	110	102
3:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle Free throw	111	102
2:28	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	111	103
2:28	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving Free throw	111	104
1:53	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	111	105
1:53	Dallas Mavericks	Daniel Gafford Free throw	111	106
1:00	Dallas Mavericks	P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal	111	108
0:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	112	108
0:23	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 3-pt field goal	112	111
0:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	113	111
0:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	114	111
0:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels Free throw	115	111
0:00	Dallas Mavericks	Kyrie Irving 3-pt field goal	115	114

2024-25 season series

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

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

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