Dusty May knew how impactful LaMelo Ball was with his strong performance in the Dallas Mavericks' 133-94 blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.

May is going through his first year as head coach in the NBA following an incredible career of coaching in college basketball. He looks to lead Dallas to a successful rebuild while earning his stripes as a coach at the professional level.

May has done a solid job, giving Dallas a winning record after 10 games. However, losses will come about as Minnesota gave them a brutal one. Ball played a firm role, scoring 22 points and dishing nine assists as he made six 3-pointers. May reflected on the loss after the game, giving credit to Ball for leading Minnesota's red-hot offense throughout the matchup.

“I think it's painfully obvious that once he gets going like that & he's making shots off the dribble from 26, 28 feet, we've gotta figure out a solution for it. But then he's able to get in the paint & break you down when you do push up & put two on the ball. When he has it going like that, he's an extremely tough cover & he played well tonight,” May said, per reporter Mike Curtis.

How Dusty May, Mavericks performed against Timberwolves

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Five players scored in double-digits for Dallas in the loss. Zaccharie Risacher led the team with 22 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block. Naji Marshall came next with 13 points and four assists, Cooper Flagg had 12 points and seven rebounds, while Kyrie Irving and PJ Washington scored 10 points each.

Dallas fell to a 7-5 record this season, sitting at 10th place in the Western Conference standings. They are above the Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans while trailing the Denver Nuggets and the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Mavericks will look to bounce back in their next matchup, being on the road. They take on the Cleveland Cavaliers as tip-off commences on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET.