Nowitzki scores 21, Mavs beat Wolves for first win

Dirk Nowitzki had 21 points, Jason Terry added 19, and the Dallas Mavericks picked up their first victory of the season, 95-85 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

Josh Howard had 14 points for the Mavericks, who have won nine straight over the Timberwolves.

As in their season-opening loss to Houston, Nowitzki, Howard and Terry provided the bulk of the Mavericks' offense for the first three quarters. The three were again mostly silent in the fourth, but reserves Brandon Bass and Gerald Green provided key baskets down the stretch to help Dallas pull away.

Green scored seven of his nine points in the final quarter and Bass added six.

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