Feb. 20, 2026 3:26 pm EST

The Dallas Mavericks (19-35) will look to end a nine-game losing streak when they hit the road to play the Minnesota Timberwolves (34-22) on Feb. 20, 2026 at Target Center.

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Injury reportsTimberwolves

No injuries listed

Mavericks

Dereck Lively II: Out For Season (Foot),

Kyrie Irving: Out For Season (Knee),

Cooper Flagg: Out (Foot),

Max Christie: Questionable (Ankle),

Caleb Martin: Questionable (Ankle),

Daniel Gafford: Questionable (Ankle)

Stats to know
The Timberwolves score 119.7 points per game (just 2.3 more points than the 117.4 the Mavericks allow).
The Mavericks’ 113.9 points per game are just 0.9 fewer points than the 114.8 the Timberwolves surrender to opponents.

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