The Minnesota Timberwolves (16-15, 9-7 Home), one of the NBA’s top scoring teams, host the Dallas Mavericks (15-16, 3-11 Away) on Wednesday. The teams will be playing their second successive game against each other. Minnesota defeated Dallas 116-106 at Target Center on Monday, their third win in a row.
Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 27 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists. Spencer Dinwiddie had 20 points and seven assists in the losing effort. The Mavericks are the ninth seed in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves are 10th in the Western Conference.
The Timberwolves’ win on Monday was the only previous game between the teams this season. Luka Doncic is averaging 32.5 points per game, best in the league, to lead the Mavs in scoring this season. Doncic also is contributing 8.3 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game, placing him first and first in the league, respectively.
Edwards’ 23.0 points per game have powered the T’Wolves on offense. He has the top scoring average in the NBA. Rudy Gobert is posting 12.2 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, and D’Angelo Russell is recording 6.3 assists (1st).
The Timberwolves are averaging 115.5 points per game, ranking as one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA (3rd). The Timberwolves have had success in the last 10 clashes between the teams at Target Center, winning seven.
Minnesota is pursuing a fourth successive win at home this season. Dallas is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +1.2 (113.3-112.1). Minnesota has a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 117.2 points per game on average while allowing 115.7 (+1.5 margin).
MAVERICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Maxi Kleber: 15.0 | 10.7 | +4.3
Dwight Powell: 6.0 | 9.6 | -3.6
Assists per game:
Spencer Dinwiddie: 7.0 | 5.3 | +1.7
TIMBERWOLVES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Naz Reid: 25.2 | 15.2 | +10.0
Rebounds per game:
Rudy Gobert: 16.5 | 12.2 | +4.3
Assists per game:
Anthony Edwards: 6.6 | 4.5 | +2.1
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Dallas Mavericks (-155)
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