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    KAT fires 20 in 17 minutes as T-Wolves rip Mavs in Abu Dhabi preseason game

    Luka Doncic scores 25 in 17 minutes, but in a loss
    Oct 6, 2023
    Karl-Anthony Towns Timberwolves vs Mavericks preseason Abu Dhabi
    Karl-Anthony Towns makes the most of his 17 minutes on the floor.
    PHOTO: AP

    ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points in 17 minutes, Naz Reid added 16 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 111-99 in the first NBA preseason game of the year Thursday.

    Timberwolves vs Mavericks Abu Dhabi preseason recap

    Luka Garza and Shake Milton each scored 12 points for the Timberwolves, who led by as many as 29 and never trailed.

    Luka Doncic scored 25 points in 17 first-half minutes for Dallas, and Jaden Hardy added 13.

    Luka Doncic Timberwolves vs Mavericks preseason Abu Dhabi

    Most of the top players from each team didn't play in the second half, and Minnesota's Anthony Edwards didn't play at all. He was held out with an ankle issue.

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      It was the first of two games that the teams will play in Abu Dhabi, with the rematch on Saturday before the teams return to the U.S.

      This trip marks the third time in a year that NBA players have played in Abu Dhabi. The league sent Atlanta and Milwaukee to the United Arab Emirates for a pair of preseason games last season, and a number of NBA players took part in a series of games in the UAE before this summer's World Cup — with the U.S., Greece and eventual World Cup champion Germany all participating in those exhibitions.

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      Karl-Anthony Towns makes the most of his 17 minutes on the floor.
      PHOTO: AP
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