Who’s Playing
Minnesota @ Dallas
Current Records: Minnesota 42-30; Dallas 43-28
What to Know
The Minnesota Timberwolves have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. They will square off against the Dallas Mavericks at 8:30 p.m. ET Monday at American Airlines Center. Averaging 137 points in their past three games, Minnesota’s high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Dallas better be ready for a challenge.
The Timberwolves didn’t have too much trouble with the Milwaukee Bucks at home this past Saturday as they won 138-119. Minnesota relied on the efforts of center Karl-Anthony Towns, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 boards in addition to five dimes, and small forward Anthony Edwards, who shot 5-for-10 from beyond the arc and finished with 25 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, things couldn’t have gone much worse for Dallas as they lost 129-108 to the Charlotte Hornets this past Saturday. Dallas was down 102-80 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Small forward Dorian Finney-Smith had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 28 minutes but putting up just eight points.
The Timberwolves are expected to lose this next one by 3.5. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a four-game streak of ATS wins.
Minnesota’s victory brought them up to 42-30 while the Mavericks’ loss pulled them down to 43-28. A couple stats to keep an eye on: Minnesota comes into the game boasting the most points per game in the league at 115.5. But Dallas enters the matchup with only 104.1 points allowed per game on average, good for second best in the league. These opposing strengths should make for an exciting matchup.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: American Airlines Center — Dallas, Texas
- TV: Bally Sports North Plus
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $22.00
Odds
The Mavericks are a 3.5-point favorite against the Timberwolves, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Dallas have won 13 out of their last 22 games against Minnesota.
- Dec 21, 2021 – Dallas 114 vs. Minnesota 102
- Dec 19, 2021 – Minnesota 111 vs. Dallas 105
- May 16, 2021 – Minnesota 136 vs. Dallas 121
- Mar 24, 2021 – Dallas 128 vs. Minnesota 108
- Feb 08, 2021 – Dallas 127 vs. Minnesota 122
- Mar 01, 2020 – Dallas 111 vs. Minnesota 91
- Feb 24, 2020 – Dallas 139 vs. Minnesota 123
- Dec 04, 2019 – Dallas 121 vs. Minnesota 114
- Apr 03, 2019 – Minnesota 110 vs. Dallas 108
- Jan 11, 2019 – Dallas 119 vs. Minnesota 115
- Oct 20, 2018 – Dallas 140 vs. Minnesota 136
- Mar 30, 2018 – Minnesota 93 vs. Dallas 92
- Dec 10, 2017 – Minnesota 97 vs. Dallas 92
- Nov 17, 2017 – Minnesota 111 vs. Dallas 87
- Nov 04, 2017 – Minnesota 112 vs. Dallas 99
- Feb 24, 2017 – Minnesota 97 vs. Dallas 84
- Jan 15, 2017 – Dallas 98 vs. Minnesota 87
- Jan 09, 2017 – Minnesota 101 vs. Dallas 92
- Apr 03, 2016 – Dallas 88 vs. Minnesota 78
- Feb 28, 2016 – Dallas 128 vs. Minnesota 101
- Jan 20, 2016 – Dallas 106 vs. Minnesota 94
- Jan 10, 2016 – Dallas 93 vs. Minnesota 87
