Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction and Preview | Oct. 29, 2024

The Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves matchup is one of the four NBA games scheduled for Tuesday. These are two of the best teams in the Western Conference and are title contenders. Both teams are off to 2-1 starts, as Dallas is fourth in the standings and Minnesota is seventh.

This will be a rematch of the 2023-24 Western Conference finals where the Mavs won 4-1 to proceed to the finals. They also met four times in the regular season, with the T-Wolves taking the series 3-1. Overall, the two sides have met 136 times in the regular season, with Dallas holding a 77-59 lead.

They last met in Game 5 of the conference finals, where Dallas won 124-103. Both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving had 36 points each for the Mavs. Minnesota was led by Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 28 points each.

Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves game details and odds

The Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Target Center. TNT will broadcast the game nationally. It can also be streamed live on NBA League Pass and FuboTV.

Moneyline: Mavericks (+160) vs. Timberwolves (-190)

Spread: Mavericks (+4.5) vs. Timberwolves (-4.5)

Total (O/U): Mavericks -110 (o224.5) vs. Timberwolves -110 (u224.5)

Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves preview

The Mavericks will play the second leg of a back-to-back when they take on the Timberwolves on Tuesday. Dallas is coming off of a 110-102 win against the Utah Jazz on Monday. Kyrie Irving led the team with 23 points and nine assists, while Luka Doncic had 15 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Klay Thompson had 18 points on 4-of-11 shooting from the 3-point line.

Thompson, who was brought in to solve Dallas’ shooting woes from beyond the arc, has been solid so far. In the first three games, he averages 19.6 points and has already made 15 3s on 45.3% shooting.

The Timberwolves went through a massive change after they traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. While Minnesota started the season with a 110-103 loss to the LA Lakers, it has since then bounced back with wins over the Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors.

Minnesota won 112-101 against Toronto on Saturday. Both Randle and Edwards had 24 points each, while DiVincenzo came off the bench for 16 points.

Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves betting props

Klay Thompson’s points total is set at 15.5. It is way below his season average and the four-time champion should easily cross that mark on Tuesday.

Julius Randle’s points prop is set at 21.5. He averages 24.3 points on the season. In 24 career games against the Mavs, Randle averaged 21.3 points. Expect the forward to come out aggressive and score over 21.5 points.

Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction

The Timberwolves are favored by the oddsmakers to win this game at home. Dallas could face some fatigue issues after playing Monday. Expect Minnesota to cover the spread for a win. This should be a high-scoring game between two great offensive squads. The team total should surpass the 224.5-point mark.