Minnesota Timberwolves (16-15) vs Dallas Mavericks (15-16)
Game Info: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 8:00 pm (Target Center)
Betting Odds: Minnesota Timberwolves +4 -- Over/Under: 227 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Target Center. The Dallas Mavericks have lost 5 of their last 7 games. The Minnesota Timberwolves have won 5 of their last 8 games.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 111.3 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 109.6 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 33 points and 8.7 assists, while Christian Wood is averaging 17.5 points and 8 rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie is the third double-digit scorer and Kemba Walker is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 114.2 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 115.9 points on 46 percent shooting. Anthony Edwards is averaging 22.4 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Rudy Gobert is grabbing 12.2 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 road games and 7-18-2 ATS in their last 27 games overall. The Timberwolves are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. The under is 6-1 in Mavericks last 7 Wednesday games. The under is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 Wednesday games. The Mavericks are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Minnesota.
Both of these teams are banged up and have a lot of players questionable. The bottom line is the Dallas Mavericks are in one of those funks again, and they just lost to the Timberwolves on Monday. The home team has won 8 of the last 10 meetings between these clubs. The Mavs lose on the road by an average of 4.7 points. I'm losing trust in the Mavericks by the day, as it's often Luka being forced to do everything. Give me the Timberwolves and the free buckets.
Randy’s Pick Minnesota Timberwolves +4
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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