{
  "id": 19760955,
  "title": "Timberwolves Player Ratings: LaMelo Ball Drops Season-High In Blowout Victory Over Mavericks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/timberwolves-player-ratings-lamelo-ball-drops-season-high-in-blowout",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T05:21:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/timberwolves-player-ratings-lamelo-ball-052104808.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minnesota Timberwolves showcased an offensive clinic in a 133-94 landslide win over the Dallas Mavericks, led by an impressive performance from rookie sensation LaMelo Ball. Ball led the team with a season-high 22 points and nine assists, contributing to Minnesota's dominant 57.8% shooting from field and an astonishing 46.9% from three-point range. The Timberwolves built an early 44-point lead, showcasing their balanced offensive attack and defensive intensity.\n\nBones Hyland provided an explosive scoring contribution off the bench with 24 points, shooting 70.0% from the field and 83.3% from three-point range. His 8 assists highlighted his versatile playmaking abilities. Ayo Dosunmu added 18 points and two crucial three-pointers, while Jaden McDaniels finished with 16 points and nine rebounds, contributing to Minnesota's dominance in the paint 74-42 and outrebounding Dallas 50-38.\n\nMinnesota's balanced offensive attack and defensive intensity made this one of their most impressive performances of the season. Ball's performance was particularly noteworthy, orchestrating the Tigers' offensive explosion in just 25 minutes. Hyland proved to be Minnesota's most explosive offensive player on a per-minute basis, while Dosunmu, McDaniels, and Kuminga added crucial contributions to the Timberwolves' balanced attack.",
  "summary": "The Minnesota Timberwolves earned the biggest blowout win of their season after a 133-94 beatdown of the Dallas Mavericks.",
  "key_points": [
    "LaMelo Ball scores season-high 22 points and dishing out 9 assists",
    "Bones Hyland leads bench with 24 points and 8 assists",
    "Timberwolves dominate with 57.8% shooting and 46.9% from three"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Minnesota's balanced offensive explosion and defensive dominance signal a shift toward a versatile roster capable of overwhelming opponents through high-efficiency shooting and superior rebounding.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}