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Mavericks play the Timberwolves on Christmas day

Original Publication Date: December 23, 2024 11:04PM
Publication Updated: April 11, 2025 3:52AM

Minnesota Timberwolves (14-14, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (19-10, fourth in the Western Conference)

Dallas; Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mavericks -4.5; over/under is 223

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Mavericks face the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Mavericks are 13-8 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas is 7-3 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.6 turnovers per game.

The Timberwolves are 11-9 in Western Conference play. Minnesota is fifth in the league averaging 14.9 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 37.0% from downtown. Anthony Edwards leads the team averaging 4.1 makes while shooting 41.4% from 3-point range.

The 118.8 points per game the Mavericks score are 11.6 more points than the Timberwolves give up (107.2). The Timberwolves are shooting 45.7% from the field, 0.4% higher than the 45.3% the Mavericks’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Luka Doncic is shooting 46.2% and averaging 28.8 points for the Mavericks.

Edwards is scoring 25.3 points per game with 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists for the Timberwolves.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 8-2, averaging 121.3 points, 45.5 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 10.0 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.4 points per game.

Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 104.0 points, 45.3 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 10.2 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 99.8 points.

INJURIES: Mavericks: Jaden Hardy: out (ankle), Dante Exum: out (wrist), Brandon Williams: day to day (thumb).

Timberwolves: Daishen Nix: out (ankle), Joe Ingles: out (soleus), Naz Reid: day to day (ankle), Luka Garza: day to day (ankle).

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