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Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves: A Western Conference finals rematch
The Minnesota Timberwolves are hosting the Dallas Mavericks today at Target Center.
Is this the season for the Mavs?
The Dallas Mavericks are fourth in the Western Conference with a 2-1 record. They are coming off a 110-102 win over the Utah Jazz. Dallas is second to last in the league shooting 42.1% from trhe field and fifth in three-pointers made. Luka Doncic leads the team with 27.7 points per game.
The Wolves look dangerous this season
The Minnesota Timberwolves are seventh in the Western Conference with a 2-1 record. They are coming off a 112-101 win over the Toronto Raptors. The Wolves are 20th in the league scoring 110.7 points per game and are ranked 15th in field goal percentage with 45.3. Anthony Edwards leads the team with 27.7 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Timberwolves are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played on Tuesday and 3-6 SU in the last 9 games as favorites. They are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played at home and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against the Mavs. Minnesota has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games against Dallas, 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the Western Conference and 6 of their last 7 games against teams from the Southwest Division. The Mavericks are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Minnesota, 8-2 SU in their last 10 games against teams from the Western Conference and 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against teams from the Northwest Division. They are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against the Wolves and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games when visiting Minnesota. Dallas has played under the total point line in 7 of their last 8 games overall and 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
Prediction and Conclusion
This will be the game of the night as the Dallas Mavericks are back in Mineapolis in a rematch in last year’s Western Conference finals. The Mavs dominated that series, winning in five games, and the Wolves could not wait for a payback. Adding Klay Thompson was a great deal for the Mavs, but the Wolves also made some changes, adding Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo from New York. Minnesota is still adapting to playing without Karl-Anthony Towns, who was there for 9 seasons, and that process is going well. The Wolves will be biting hard tonight and win this one.
