Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Conference Finals Game 5 betting odds and trends

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Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Conference Finals Game 5 betting odds and trends

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The Dallas Mavericks bring a 3-1 series record into a decisive Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. The Timberwolves are favored by 5 points in the contest, which airs on TNT and truTV at 8:30 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 209.5 points.

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Timberwolves Cover -5 vs Mavericks -109

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Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Thursday, May 30, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT and truTV
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Arena: Target Center
  • Favorite: Timberwolves (-5)
  • Total: 209.5

Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Betting Statistics

  • In the Timberwolves’ 82 games this season, they have 40 wins against the spread.
  • Minnesota has been favored by 5 points or more 41 times this season and are 20-20-1 ATS in those matchups.
  • Timberwolves games this year have gone over the point total 50% of the time (41 out of 82 games with a set point total).
  • The Mavericks have 48 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
  • So far this season, Dallas has been installed as underdogs by a 5-point margin or more 11 times and are 4-7 ATS in those games.
  • Mavericks games this year have gone over the total in 36 of 82 opportunities (43.9%).

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Timberwolves Trends & Top Players

  • The Timberwolves are shooting 48.5% from the field this season, one percentage point higher than the 47.5% the Mavericks allow to opponents.
  • In games Minnesota shoots better than 47.5% from the field, it is 32-19-1 against the spread and 44-8 overall.
  • Minnesota is 24-21-3 against the spread and 37-11 overall when it shoots better than 36.8% from distance.
  • The 113 points per game the Timberwolves average are just 2.6 fewer points 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.
  • The scoring leader for the Timberwolves this season is Anthony Edwards (among active players), who averages 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
  • Mike Conley is averaging 11.4 points, 5.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds a game, while Rudy Gobert adds 14.0 points, 1.3 assists and 12.9 rebounds per outing.
  • Edwards makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Timberwolves, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.

Mavericks Trends & Top Players

  • The Mavericks are shooting 48.1% from the field, 3.1% higher than the 45% the Timberwolves’ opponents have shot this season.
  • Dallas has put together a 44-17 record against the spread and a 46-15 straight up record in games it shoots over 45% from the field.
  • Dallas is 34-11 against the spread and 33-12 overall when shooting over 35.4% as a team from three-point range.
  • The Mavericks put up 11.4 more points per game (117.9) than the Timberwolves give up to opponents (106.5).
  • Dallas is 47-23 against the spread and 49-21 overall when it scores more than 106.5 points.
  • Luka Doncic averages 33.9 points per game. He also pulls down 9.2 rebounds and racks up 9.8 assists per game.
  • Doncic makes 4.1 three-pointers per game.