Follow usAnthony Edwards returned on court with 13 points
Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 104-96 on Saturday to complete a two-game sweep of the NBA Abu Dhabi Pre-Season Games.
Anthony Edwards, who missed the first game on Thursday with an ankle issue, scored 13 for Minnesota, while Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid each scored 14 points for the win.
Luka Doncic recorded 18 points for Mavericks, six assists and five rebounds in 19 minutes, while the team was missing Kyrie Irving with left groin injury, Seth Curry (illness) and Markieff Morris (left ankle).
Jaden Hardy led the Mavericks with 22 points and eight rebounds in a game where the majority of starters didn’t appear in the second half.
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