Anthony Edwards returned to Minnesota with his All-Star Game MVP award and scored 40 points to help the Timberwolves hold off Dallas 122-111 in the 10th straight loss for the Mavericks.

Minnesota looked well-rested in its first game back from the All-Star break.

Minnesota Timberwolves rode a dominant 40-point performance from Anthony Edwards to a 122–111 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, handing Dallas their 10th straight defeat. Edwards, fresh off his All-Star Game MVP,

Minnesota takes on the Dallas Mavericks after Julius Randle scored 41 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves' 133-109 win against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Dallas Mavericks play the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 20, 2026, at Target Center. Injuries are a major factor going into this game. Dallas .

Naz Reid is still dishing out some physical punishment on the court, but this time it was via a dunk during Timberwolves vs. Mavericks.

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to avoid a 10th straight loss.

Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves faces a one-game suspension without pay after accumulating his seventh flagrant foul point of the 2025-26 season. The NBA confirmed the ban following an incident during Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks.

Gobert has already missed a game due to his flagrant foul total, as he served a suspension during a Jan. 13 game against the Milwaukee Bucks after a flagrant on Victor Wembanyama. No other NBA player has more than four flagrant fouls on the season.

The losing streak is now in the double digits for the Dallas Mavericks.