Today: vs. Sacramento, 2:30 p.m. (FSN). Thursday: at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. (FSN). Friday: at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. (FSN)
Player to watch: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Still nearly unstoppable, he's the biggest reason the very deep and veteran Mavericks are the sleeper team to watch in the West come playoff time.
The quote "You got to talk about something to get your mind off the losses. It was great. I think everybody knows that it was great." -- Michael Beasley on Kevin Love's 53-game double-double streak coming to an end.
![Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly speaks during a press conference to introduce the team's 2022 NBA draft selections Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Target Center in Minneapolis. ]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/5TJRTEW45B4MW7WV6N7UJSXBU4.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)