National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Dallas 88, Minnesota 78
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, April 3, 2016
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #70 Brent Barnaky, #14 Ed Malloy, #50 Gediminas Petraitis
Attendance: 16117
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 2219272088
Minnesota 2713231578
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Dallas   Minnesota
Zaza Pachulia wins jump ball against Karl-Anthony Towns. 12:00  
Jose Juan Barea 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns. 11:41  
  11:39 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
  11:34 Karl-Anthony Towns turnover.
Dirk Nowitzki 2 point shot missed. 11:18  
  11:17 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  10:52 Minnesota turnover.
Wesley Matthews 2 point shot missed. 10:37  
  10:36 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  10:13 Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed.
  10:12 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  10:09 Karl-Anthony Towns turnover. Zaza Pachulia steals.
Dirk Nowitzki 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jose Juan Barea. 9:59
(3-0)
 
  9:44
(3-2)
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gorgui Dieng.
  9:34 Ricky Rubio personal foul.
Zaza Pachulia turnover. 9:32  
  9:22 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
  9:22 Karl-Anthony Towns turnover.
Zaza Pachulia layup missed. 9:12  
  9:11 Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound.
Zaza Pachulia personal foul. 9:10  
  9:00
(3-4)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Jose Juan Barea 2 point shot made. 8:48
(5-4)
 
  8:34
(5-6)
Gorgui Dieng layup made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Jose Juan Barea 2 point shot missed. 8:15  
  8:14 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  8:09
(5-8)
Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Dirk Nowitzki personal foul. 8:09  
  8:09
(5-9)
Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 1).
Wesley Matthews turnover. Zach LaVine steals. 7:54  
  7:48 Karl-Anthony Towns layup missed. Blocked by Salah Mejri.
Dallas defensive rebound. 7:47  
Jose Juan Barea 3 point shot made. Assisted by Justin Anderson. 7:32
(8-9)
 
  7:20
(8-11)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Jose Juan Barea layup made. 7:09
(10-11)
 
  6:53
(10-13)
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made.
Salah Mejri personal foul. 6:53  
  6:53
(10-14)
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 1).
Dirk Nowitzki 2 point shot missed. 6:40  
  6:39 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  6:31 Gorgui Dieng turnover.
Dirk Nowitzki 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jose Juan Barea. 6:22
(12-14)
 
  6:13 Minnesota Timeout : full
  6:02 Andrew Wiggins turnover. Devin Harris steals.
Raymond Felton 3 point shot missed. 5:36  
  5:34 Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound.
  5:23 Karl-Anthony Towns 3 point shot missed.
Dallas defensive rebound. 5:21  
David Lee 2 point shot missed. 5:00  
  4:59 Zach LaVine defensive rebound.
  4:50
(12-17)
Ricky Rubio 3 point shot made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Devin Harris 2 point shot missed. 4:33  
  4:31 Zach LaVine defensive rebound.
  4:21
(12-19)
Zach LaVine 2 point shot made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Dallas Timeout : full 4:19  
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot missed. 4:05  
David Lee offensive rebound. 4:02  
Devin Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by David Lee. 3:49
(15-19)
 
  3:31
(15-21)
Andrew Wiggins dunk made.
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot missed. 3:07  
Dallas offensive rebound. 3:05  
Devin Harris 3 point shot missed. 2:56  
David Lee offensive rebound. 2:54  
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot missed. 2:43  
  2:42 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
  2:37
(15-23)
Gorgui Dieng layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Dallas Timeout : short 2:26  
Dirk Nowitzki 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jose Juan Barea. 2:19
(18-23)
 
  2:03 Tyus Jones 3 point shot missed.
Justin Anderson defensive rebound. 2:02  
Devin Harris 3 point shot missed. 1:49  
  1:48 Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound.
  1:36 Shabazz Muhammad 3 point shot missed.
Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. 1:35  
David Lee turnover. Andrew Wiggins steals. 1:27  
  1:22
(18-25)
Andrew Wiggins dunk made.
  1:09 Nemanja Bjelica personal foul.
  1:04 Tyus Jones personal foul.
Jose Juan Barea free throw made (1 of 2). 1:04
(19-25)
 
Jose Juan Barea free throw made (1 of 2). 1:04
(20-25)
 
  0:44
(20-27)
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Jose Juan Barea 2 point shot made. 0:35
(22-27)
 
  0:21 Nemanja Bjelica 2 point shot missed.
David Lee defensive rebound. 0:20  
Dirk Nowitzki 3 point shot missed. 0:02  
  0:01 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  0:00 Karl-Anthony Towns 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 Minnesota offensive rebound.
2
Dallas   Minnesota
  11:38 Karl-Anthony Towns layup missed.
Dallas defensive rebound. 11:38  
  11:38 Nemanja Bjelica personal foul.
Dirk Nowitzki 2 point shot missed. 11:20  
Justin Anderson offensive rebound. 11:17  
Justin Anderson dunk made. 11:17
(24-27)
 
  10:59 Zach LaVine 3 point shot missed.
Salah Mejri defensive rebound. 10:58  
Devin Harris 2 point shot missed. 10:45  
  10:44 Zach LaVine defensive rebound.
  10:39 Zach LaVine personal foul.
  10:39 Zach LaVine turnover.
Dirk Nowitzki 3 point shot missed. 10:17  
Salah Mejri offensive rebound. 10:16  
Dirk Nowitzki 3 point shot missed. 10:13  
  10:12 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  10:06 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
Justin Anderson defensive rebound. 10:04  
Devin Harris layup missed. Blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns. 9:51  
  9:49 Tyus Jones defensive rebound.
  9:42 Zach LaVine turnover.
Justin Anderson layup made. Assisted by Dirk Nowitzki. 9:30
(26-27)
 
  9:30 Nemanja Bjelica personal foul.
Justin Anderson free throw made (1 of 1). 9:30
(27-27)
 
Jose Juan Barea personal foul. 9:22  
  9:15 Adreian Payne 2 point shot missed.
Justin Anderson defensive rebound. 9:13  
  9:06 Zach LaVine personal foul.
Wesley Matthews free throw made (1 of 2). 9:06
(28-27)
 
Wesley Matthews free throw missed (2 of 2). 9:06  
  9:06 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  8:50
(28-30)
Zach LaVine 3 point shot made. Assisted by Shabazz Muhammad.
Jose Juan Barea 3 point shot made. 8:30
(31-30)
 
  8:11 Ricky Rubio turnover.
Dallas Timeout : full 8:11  
Dirk Nowitzki turnover. Shabazz Muhammad steals. 7:59  
  7:47
(31-32)
Adreian Payne layup made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Jose Juan Barea 3 point shot missed. 7:34  
  7:33 Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound.
  7:27 Adreian Payne personal foul.
  7:27 Adreian Payne turnover.
David Lee dunk made. Assisted by Wesley Matthews. 7:08
(33-32)
 
David Lee personal foul. 6:54  
Raymond Felton personal foul. 6:45  
  6:45
(33-33)
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:45
(33-34)
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
Dwight Powell 2 point shot missed. 6:29  
  6:27 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
David Lee personal foul. 6:11  
  6:01 Ricky Rubio 3 point shot missed.
Wesley Matthews defensive rebound. 6:00  
  5:49 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot made. Assisted by Raymond Felton. 5:42
(36-34)
 
  5:30
(36-36)
Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
  5:06 Adreian Payne personal foul.
Devin Harris free throw made (1 of 2). 5:06
(37-36)
 
Devin Harris free throw made (2 of 2). 5:06
(38-36)
 
  4:49 Ricky Rubio 3 point shot missed.
Devin Harris defensive rebound. 4:48  
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot made. Assisted by Raymond Felton. 4:35
(41-36)
 
  4:20 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
  4:17 Adreian Payne offensive rebound.
  4:17
(41-38)
Adreian Payne dunk made.
Devin Harris 2 point shot missed. 3:56  
  3:55 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  3:35 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed.
  3:33 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  3:27 Zach LaVine layup missed.
Salah Mejri defensive rebound. 3:26  
  3:14 Zach LaVine personal foul.
Jose Juan Barea free throw missed (1 of 2). 3:14  
Jose Juan Barea free throw missed (2 of 2). 3:14  
  3:14 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  2:54 Ricky Rubio turnover.
  2:54 Minnesota Timeout : full
Raymond Felton 2 point shot missed. 2:33  
  2:32 Minnesota defensive rebound.
  2:16 Ricky Rubio layup missed. Blocked by Salah Mejri.
  2:14 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  2:10 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
  2:09 Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound.
  1:55 Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed.
  1:53 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  1:43 Karl-Anthony Towns layup missed. Blocked by Raymond Felton.
Raymond Felton defensive rebound. 1:41  
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot missed. 1:36  
  1:34 Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound.
  1:21 Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed.
Raymond Felton defensive rebound. 1:19  
Raymond Felton turnover. Andrew Wiggins steals. 1:04  
  0:48 Shabazz Muhammad 3 point shot missed.
Jose Juan Barea defensive rebound. 0:47  
Jose Juan Barea 3 point shot missed. 0:37  
Salah Mejri offensive rebound. 0:36  
Raymond Felton 3 point shot missed. 0:18  
Salah Mejri offensive rebound. 0:17  
Jose Juan Barea 2 point shot missed. 0:13  
  0:12 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
Salah Mejri personal foul. 0:08  
  0:08
(41-39)
Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:08
(41-40)
Ricky Rubio free throw made (2 of 2).
Dirk Nowitzki 3 point shot missed. 0:01  
Wesley Matthews offensive rebound. 0:00  
3
Dallas   Minnesota
  11:44
(41-42)
Karl-Anthony Towns layup made.
  11:25 Zach LaVine personal foul.
Dirk Nowitzki free throw made (1 of 2). 11:25
(42-42)
 
Dirk Nowitzki free throw made (2 of 2). 11:25
(43-42)
 
  11:12 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
Justin Anderson defensive rebound. 11:11  
Salah Mejri 2 point shot missed. 10:59  
  10:56 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  10:35
(43-44)
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made.
  10:27 Gorgui Dieng personal foul.
Dirk Nowitzki 3 point shot missed. 10:21  
  10:20 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
Wesley Matthews personal foul. 10:16  
  10:16
(43-45)
Gorgui Dieng free throw made (1 of 2).
  10:16
(43-46)
Gorgui Dieng free throw made (2 of 2).
Dirk Nowitzki 2 point shot missed. 9:59  
  9:58 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  9:51
(43-48)
Ricky Rubio 2 point shot made.
Dallas Timeout : full 9:50  
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot missed. 9:31  
Jose Juan Barea offensive rebound. 9:29  
Jose Juan Barea 3 point shot made. 9:20
(46-48)
 
Zaza Pachulia personal foul. 8:58  
  8:58
(46-49)
Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:58
(46-50)
Ricky Rubio free throw made (2 of 2).
Jose Juan Barea layup made. Assisted by Zaza Pachulia. 8:46
(48-50)
 
  8:21
(48-52)
Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins.
Jose Juan Barea turnover. Ricky Rubio steals. 8:08  
Zaza Pachulia personal foul. 8:05  
  7:52 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed.
Jose Juan Barea defensive rebound. 7:51  
Jose Juan Barea 2 point shot missed. 7:42  
Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound. 7:41  
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot made. Assisted by Devin Harris. 7:29
(51-52)
 
  7:29 Minnesota Timeout : full
  7:15
(51-54)
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Zaza Pachulia turnover. Gorgui Dieng steals. 7:01  
  6:56 Karl-Anthony Towns layup missed.
Zaza Pachulia defensive rebound. 6:54  
  6:38 Ricky Rubio personal foul.
Dirk Nowitzki free throw missed (1 of 2). 6:38  
Dirk Nowitzki free throw made (2 of 2). 6:38
(52-54)
 
  6:20 Andrew Wiggins turnover.
  6:09 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
Jose Juan Barea 2 point shot missed. 6:01  
  5:57 Gorgui Dieng wins jump ball against Zaza Pachulia.
  5:56 Minnesota defensive rebound.
  5:54 Karl-Anthony Towns turnover. Jose Juan Barea steals.
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot missed. 5:40  
Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound. 5:37  
Dirk Nowitzki 3 point shot missed. 5:33  
  5:32 Minnesota defensive rebound.
  5:20
(52-56)
Nemanja Bjelica layup made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Dirk Nowitzki personal foul. 5:20  
  5:20
(52-57)
Nemanja Bjelica free throw made (1 of 1).
David Lee 2 point shot made. 4:59
(54-57)
 
  4:47 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
  4:45 Karl-Anthony Towns wins jump ball against Zaza Pachulia.
  4:45 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  4:37 Andrew Wiggins layup missed.
Devin Harris defensive rebound. 4:36  
  4:26 Ricky Rubio personal foul.
David Lee free throw missed (1 of 2). 4:26  
David Lee free throw missed (2 of 2). 4:26  
  4:26 Minnesota defensive rebound.
  4:12 Tayshaun Prince turnover.
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot made. 4:01
(57-57)
 
  3:40 Ricky Rubio 3 point shot missed.
David Lee defensive rebound. 3:39  
Raymond Felton turnover. Tayshaun Prince steals. 3:21  
Zaza Pachulia personal foul. 3:08  
  3:08
(57-58)
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:08
(57-59)
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
Devin Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by David Lee. 2:54
(60-59)
 
  2:33 Karl-Anthony Towns layup missed. Blocked by Wesley Matthews.
Devin Harris defensive rebound. 2:32  
David Lee layup made. Assisted by Devin Harris. 2:27
(62-59)
 
Devin Harris personal foul. 2:13  
  2:13 Shabazz Muhammad free throw missed (1 of 2).
  2:13
(62-60)
Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (2 of 2).
Raymond Felton 3 point shot missed. 1:51  
David Lee offensive rebound. 1:49  
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot made. Assisted by David Lee. 1:46
(65-60)
 
  1:27 Nemanja Bjelica 3 point shot missed.
Raymond Felton defensive rebound. 1:26  
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot made. Assisted by Raymond Felton. 1:13
(68-60)
 
  0:55 Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot missed.
David Lee defensive rebound. 0:54  
Raymond Felton 3 point shot missed. 0:34  
  0:32 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  0:29
(68-62)
Karl-Anthony Towns dunk made. Assisted by Nemanja Bjelica.
Wesley Matthews 3 point shot missed. 0:06  
  0:04 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
David Lee personal foul. 0:00  
  0:00 Tyus Jones free throw missed (1 of 2).
  0:00
(68-63)
Tyus Jones free throw made (2 of 2).
4
Dallas   Minnesota
Dirk Nowitzki 3 point shot missed. 11:37  
Justin Anderson offensive rebound. 11:35  
Dirk Nowitzki 2 point shot made. Assisted by Devin Harris. 11:19
(70-63)
 
  11:03 Zach LaVine 3 point shot missed.
  11:01 Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound.
  10:56 Zach LaVine turnover. Justin Anderson steals.
Justin Anderson dunk made. 10:53
(72-63)
 
  10:30 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed.
Justin Anderson defensive rebound. 10:29  
Devin Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jose Juan Barea. 10:18
(75-63)
 
  10:17 Minnesota Timeout : full
  10:00 Gorgui Dieng layup missed. Blocked by Justin Anderson.
Zaza Pachulia defensive rebound. 9:58  
Devin Harris layup missed. 9:39  
Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound. 9:37  
Zaza Pachulia layup made. 9:37
(77-63)
 
  9:21 Andrew Wiggins layup missed.
Justin Anderson defensive rebound. 9:20  
Dirk Nowitzki 3 point shot missed. 9:00  
  8:58 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  8:43 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
  8:41 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  8:30 Karl-Anthony Towns turnover. Devin Harris steals.
Devin Harris layup made. 8:25
(79-63)
 
  8:00
(79-65)
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Jose Juan Barea 3 point shot missed. 7:39  
  7:38 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  7:27 Zach LaVine 3 point shot missed.
Zaza Pachulia defensive rebound. 7:26  
Dallas Timeout : full 7:20  
Justin Anderson layup made. Assisted by Jose Juan Barea. 7:11
(81-65)
 
  6:43 Adreian Payne 2 point shot missed.
Justin Anderson defensive rebound. 6:42  
Jose Juan Barea 3 point shot missed. 6:18  
  6:17 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  6:06 Zach LaVine 3 point shot missed.
Jose Juan Barea defensive rebound. 6:05  
Raymond Felton layup made. Assisted by Jose Juan Barea. 6:00
(83-65)
 
  5:42
(83-67)
Zach LaVine layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Justin Anderson personal foul. 5:42  
  5:42
(83-68)
Zach LaVine free throw made (1 of 1).
Raymond Felton turnover. Karl-Anthony Towns steals. 5:25  
  5:10
(83-71)
Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot made. Assisted by Zach LaVine.
Dallas Timeout : full 5:09  
Devin Harris layup made. 4:52
(85-71)
 
  4:43 Minnesota Timeout : short
  4:26 Minnesota turnover.
  4:09 Zach LaVine personal foul.
Devin Harris free throw made (1 of 2). 4:09
(86-71)
 
Devin Harris free throw missed (2 of 2). 4:09  
  4:09 Adreian Payne defensive rebound.
  3:56 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. 3:55  
Devin Harris 2 point shot missed. 3:39  
  3:38 Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound.
  3:27
(86-74)
Zach LaVine 3 point shot made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins.
Dirk Nowitzki 2 point shot missed. 3:10  
Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound. 3:08  
Zaza Pachulia personal foul. 2:55  
Zaza Pachulia turnover. 2:55  
  2:33
(86-76)
Andrew Wiggins layup made.
Jose Juan Barea 2 point shot missed. 2:15  
  2:14 Adreian Payne defensive rebound.
  1:51 Karl-Anthony Towns 3 point shot missed.
Zaza Pachulia defensive rebound. 1:50  
Dirk Nowitzki 2 point shot missed. 1:29  
  1:28 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  1:21
(86-78)
Andrew Wiggins layup made.
Jose Juan Barea 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns. 1:01  
Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound. 1:00  
Zaza Pachulia layup missed. Blocked by Adreian Payne. 1:00  
Zaza Pachulia wins jump ball against Adreian Payne. 0:59  
Dallas defensive rebound. 0:59  
Jose Juan Barea 2 point shot made. 0:42
(88-78)
 
  0:30 Zach LaVine 3 point shot missed.
Jose Juan Barea defensive rebound. 0:29  
Dallas turnover. 0:05  
  0:01 Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot missed.
Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound. 0:00