The Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves duke it out at the Target Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Mavs vs Timberwolves Prediction.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks have been in a rut as they’ve lost four of their last six games overall, but they will be looking to build some momentum after sneaking past the Magic in a 131-129 home win on Monday. Luka Doncic led the team with 45 points, nine rebounds and 15 assists, Tim Hardaway Jr added 36 points on 11 of 17 shooting while Dereck Lively and Jaden Hardy scored 20 points each. As a team, the Mavericks shot a sizzling 62 percent from the field and 13 of 27 from the 3-point line as they struggled to contain the Magic early on, leaking 77 points in the first half to trail by 16 points, before they dominated the third quarter by 35-12 to escape with the impressive comeback victory at home.
Dallas Mavericks Team Facts
- The Mavericks have lost eight of their last nine road games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the Mavericks’ last five games.
- Each of the Mavericks’ last six night games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been in fine form as they’ve won seven of their last 10 games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after taking down the in-form Thunder in a 107-101 road defeat on Monday. Anthony Edwards led the team with 27 points on 10 of 20 shooting, Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points with 10 rebounds and six assists while Jaden McDaniels chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Timberwolves shot 48 percent from the field and 14 of 29 from the 3-point line as they took the early lead, but they couldn’t gain any separation until they closed the final 2:32 on a 11-4 run to escape with the gritty road win.
Minnesota Timberwolves Team Facts
- The Timberwolves have won each of their last seven games at Target Center following a road win.
- The Timberwolves have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as favorites following a win.
- Seven of the last eight games between the Mavericks and Timberwolves have gone UNDER the total points line.
Mavs vs Timberwolves Prediction
The Mavericks are still shorthanded with Dante Exum, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving all out, while the Timberwolves are keeping an eye on Mike Conley who is questionable with a hamstring injury. The Mavericks have been struggling lately despite some massive games from Doncic, but things should get tougher now that Doncic has been added to the injury report. The Timberwolves have been playing well lately, they’re almost at full health and they looked good in their win over the Thunder on Monday. The line is very hefty for this one, but the Timberwolves are basically playing the Mavericks’ reserves in this one, so I’ll take the Timberwolves to take advantage in this spot.