Wolves beat Dallas 111-105; Mavs lose Porzingis to injury


              Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, center, tries to get past Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith, left, and center Dwight Powell during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
            
              Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell, left, drives past Dallas Mavericks guard Trey Burke during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
            
              Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid, center, is caught between Dallas Mavericks forwards Maxi Kleber, front left, and Kristaps Porzingis, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
            
              Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson, left, tries to drive past Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
            
              Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (0) goes up for a shot past Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr., as Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
            
              Dallas Mavericks guard Sterling Brown, center, passes the ball as Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) tries to block it as Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell (4) looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
            
              Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns goes up to shoot past Dallas Mavericks center Moses Brown during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
Wolves beat Dallas 111-105; Mavs lose Porzingis to injury