The Minnesota Timberwolves will go up against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.
The Timberwolves are a 5-point favorite against the Mavericks when the Timberwolves and the Mavericks meet. The matchup features an over/under of 208.
Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:29 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Minnesota -5
- Total: 208
- Moneyline: Minnesota -198, Dallas +165
Mavericks at Timberwolves odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 5)
- Pick OU:
Over (208)
- Prediction:
Timberwolves 116 – Mavericks 108
- Minnesota has been the favorite in 61 games this season and has come away with the win 46 times (75.4%) in those contests.
- This year, Minnesota has won 34 of 41 games when listed as at least -198 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Minnesota has a 66.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Dallas has gone 11-19 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 36.7% of those games).
- Dallas has not yet won a game when they entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +165 or longer in eight chances.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, Dallas’ implied win probability is 37.7%.
- The Timberwolves average just 2.6 fewer points per game (113) than the Mavericks allow (115.6).
- Minnesota is 23-9-1 against the spread and 29-4 overall when scoring more than 115.6 points.
- Dallas has put together a 47-23 ATS record and a 49-21 overall record in games it scores more than 106.5 points.
- Minnesota’s record is 39-26-3 against the spread and 54-14 overall when it allows fewer than 117.9 points.
- The Timberwolves are the NBA’s 18th-ranked scoring team (113 PPG), while the Mavericks rank 20th in points per game allowed (115.6) in the league.
- Dallas’ squad is currently the seventh-ranked scoring team in the NBA (117.9 PPG), while Minnesota’s team is best in points allowed per game (106.5).
- The Timberwolves have totaled 529 more points than their opponents this season (6.5 per game on average), and the Mavericks have scored 181 more points than their opponents (2.3 per game).
Over/Under
- Minnesota’s average implied point total this year is 6.9 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (113.9 implied points on average compared to 107 implied points in this game).
- So far this season, Minnesota has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (107) 62 times.
- Dallas’ average implied point total on the season (120.2 points) is 18.2 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (102 points).
How to watch Timberwolves vs. Mavericks
- Game Day: Friday, May 24, 2024
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT and truTV
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
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