Last season’s Western Conference Finalists meet up for the first time in the 2024-25 NBA season as the Minnesota Timberwolves host the Dallas Mavericks. Can Anthony Edwards and co. avenge last season’s loss or will Luka Doncic once again reign supreme?
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks meet on 29.10.2024, in a clash between two Western Conference contenders. The game will be played at Target Center (Minnesota) with the home team Timberwolves being favored at 1.52 odds to remain undefeated in home games this season.
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Minnesota Timberwolves |
Tue, 29.10.2024, 19:30 |
Dallas Mavericks |
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1.52 |
15.00 |
2.60 |
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Expert Tip |
MIN Timberwolves -5.0 Point Spread |
Odds 1.91 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks: Current situation
The Timberwolves reached their apex last season as they went all the way to the Western Conference Finals where they lost to Dallas in 5 games. That was a encouraging sign from one of the youngest and most promising teams in the NBA, but certain moves were made in the offseason in an attempt to get the team over the hump. Karl-Anthony Towns was traded away, in return the Wolves got Julius Randle and sharpshooter Donte DiVincenzo. The core of the team Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid remained the same and after a 2-1 start to the season there is optimism in Minnesota that this could be their year.
Reaching the NBA Finals was a historic achievement for Luka Doncic and his Mavericks last season as they did it for the first time since the 2010-11 season when they beat Miami. New ownership has invested even more ahead of the new season and the Mavs are hoping to go all the way once again. They’ve added Klay Thompson into the mix, with a couple of rotation players also being replaced. So far they are 2-1 to start the season, Thompson has managed to fit in well with his new teammates. However, this team will be judged solely on how far they go in the postseason.
Minnesota Timberwolves Stats & Form
Minnesota has had a slightly tougher schedule than the Mavericks so far through 3 games, winning 2 of them after losing on opening night to the LA Lakers. Anthony Edwards has taken it upon himself to carry this team after the trade of Karl-Anthony Towns and he is doing a fantastic job so far, averaging 27.7 points per game. This will be the 4th straight game this season that the Timberwolves are favorites to win before tip-off.
Dallas Mavericks Stats & Form
We are only 3 games into the new season, but the Mavericks looks like they haven’t missed a beat compared to last year. With wins over San Antonio and Utah, they are 2-1 so far and will be playing their 2nd game in 2 nights here. In that scenario last year they went 9-5 SU, so we are curious to see how they fare against one of the elite teams in the West here. After tonight’s game the Mavs head home for the next 5 games to start off November.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks: Head to Head
Minnesota and Dallas played each other a total of 9 times last year, including the regular season and playoffs so there is a lot of familiarity between the two teams. After dominating the regular season 3-1, the Timberwolves could not translate that into success in the postseason series, only to lose 4-1 to the Mavs. Luka Doncic was unstoppable in that series, averaging 32 points, 9.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game.
Minnesota Timberwolves – Dallas Mavericks Odds
22bet is offering 1.52 odds for another home win for Minnesota here. For the game to go into overtime you can get odds of up to 15.00. If you feel like the Mavericks have what it takes to win one on the road, odds of 2.50 are available to accompany that bet.
The point total is at 222.5 points for this game, you can get odds of 1.90 on both the over and the under, depending which bet you like more.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Minnesota Timberwolves – Dallas Mavericks Betting Tip | Odds |
| MIN Timberwolves -5.0 Point Spread | 1.91 |
| Dallas Mavericks +5.0 Point Spread | 1.91 |
| Under 222.5 Total Points | 1.91 |
Betting tip and prediction: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks (29.10.2024)
Playing on back-to-back nights is always tricky, especially when it’s still early in the season and head coaches are concerned about their players’ health in the long run. There is a chance one of Luka Doncic or Kyrie Irving gets rested here, but even if they both play their minutes will be slightly down than normal. That should benefit the Timberwolves who have had an extra day of rest after their last game played on Sunday. Unlike Dallas, Minnesota also didn’t have to travel in between games, that too is worth considering before making a bet here. After getting dominated in the West Finals by this team last season, Anthony Edwards will be extra motivated to make amends here. Minnesota also has the better bench here with the likes of Naz Reid and newly acquired DiVincenzo. Overall, the Timberwolves looks in better shape heading into this game, so let’s back them to cover the spread.
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Expert Tip |
MIN Timberwolves -5.0 Point Spread |
Odds 1.91 |
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