The Dallas Mavericks are slight 1.5-point favorites for a decisive Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center on Tuesday, tipping off at 8:30 PM ET on TNT and truTV. The Mavericks have a 3-0 series lead. The matchup has an over/under of 212.
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Mavericks vs. Timberwolves Betting Lines and Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT and truTV
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Arena: American Airlines Center
- Favorite: Mavericks (-1.5)
- Total: 212
Mavericks vs. Timberwolves Betting Statistics
- In the Mavericks’ 82 games this year, they have 48 wins against the spread.
- So far this season, Dallas has been installed as favorites by a 1.5-point margin or more 46 times and are 28-18 ATS in those matchups.
- Mavericks games this year have hit the over 43.9% of the time (36 out of 82 games with a set point total).
- In the Timberwolves’ 82 games this year, they have 40 wins against the spread.
- Minnesota has an ATS record of 11-7 in its 18 games when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this year.
- The Timberwolves have hit the over 50% of the time this season (41 of 82 games with a set point total).
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Mavericks Trends & Top Players
- The Mavericks are shooting 48.1% from the field this season, 3.1 percentage points higher than the 45% the Timberwolves allow to opponents.
- Dallas is 44-17 against the spread and 46-15 overall when it shoots better than 45% from the field.
- Dallas has collected a 34-11 record against the spread and a 33-12 straight-up record in games this season when the team connects on more than 35.4% of its three-point attempts.
- The Mavericks put up 11.4 more points per game (117.9) than the Timberwolves allow (106.5).
- Dallas has a 47-23 record against the spread and a 49-21 record overall when putting up more than 106.5 points.
- Luka Doncic puts up 33.9 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, with 9.8 assists.
- Doncic leads active Mavericks in three-point shooting, making an average of 4.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Timberwolves Trends & Top Players
- The Timberwolves are shooting 48.5% from the field, one% higher than the 47.5% the Mavericks’ opponents have shot this season.
- Minnesota has compiled a 32-19-1 record against the spread and a 44-8 straight up record in games it shoots over 47.5% from the field.
- Minnesota is 24-21-3 against the spread and 37-11 overall when shooting over 36.8% as a team from three-point range.
- The Timberwolves put up an average of 113 points per game, only 2.6 fewer points than the 115.6 the Mavericks give up.
- Minnesota is 23-9-1 against the spread and 29-4 overall when it scores more than 115.6 points.
- This season, Anthony Edwards scores 25.9 points per game and adds 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
- Rudy Gobert puts up 14.0 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, while Mike Conley adds 11.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.
- Edwards is the most prolific from distance for the Timberwolves (among active players), hitting 2.4 threes per game.