Mavericks vs. Timberwolves Western Conference Finals Game 3 Preview for May 26

The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves are battling in the Western Conference Finals, with Game 3 next to come.

The Mavericks play the Timberwolves. The Mavericks are favored by 2.5 points against the Timberwolves. The over/under for the matchup is set at 208.

The Mavericks beat the Timberwolves 109-108 and fell short of the point total in their last outing on Friday. Luka Doncic put up a team-high 32 points in the victory. The Timberwolves fell to the Mavericks 109-108 and hit the over on the point total on Friday in their most recent outing. Naz Reid racked up a team-high 23 points in the loss.

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Mavericks vs. Timberwolves Betting Odds

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Mavericks vs. Timberwolves Betting Trends

• The Mavericks have played 82 games, with 48 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, Dallas has been installed as favorites by a 2.5-point margin or more 42 times and are 27-15 ATS in those games.
• The Mavericks have eclipsed the over/under in 43.9% of their opportunities this year (36 times over 82 games with a set point total).
• The Mavericks score 11.4 more points per contest (117.9) than the Timberwolves surrender (106.5).
• When scoring more than 106.5 points, Dallas has a 47-23 record against the spread and a 49-21 record overall.
• The Timberwolves have played 82 games, with 40 wins against the spread.
• This season, Minnesota has an against-the-spread record of 9-7 in its 16 games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
• Timberwolves games this year have gone over the total in 41 of 82 opportunities (50%).
• The Timberwolves' 113 points per game are just 2.6 fewer points than the 115.6 the Mavericks surrender.
• In games it scores more than 115.6 points, Minnesota is 23-9-1 against the spread (and 29-4 overall).

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Mavericks vs. Timberwolves Last 10 Games

• The Mavericks are 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall in their past 10 contests.
• In their past 10 contests, the Mavericks have hit the over six times.
• Dallas has averaged a total of 212.3 combined points over its last 10 games, 4.3 greater than this matchup's total of 208.
• Over their past 10 games, the Mavericks' per-game scoring average is 8.9 points lower than their season-long average.
• The Timberwolves are 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall over their past 10 games.
• Six of the Timberwolves' last 10 outings have gone over the total.
• Minnesota's average total over the last 10 games is 1.2 points fewer than the 208 over/under listed for this matchup.
• In their last 10 games, the Timberwolves' per-game scoring average is 105.4, 7.6 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Mavericks vs. Timberwolves Over/Under Trends

• The Mavericks and their opponent have combined to go over Sunday's over/under of 208 points 75 times this season.
• This season, 67 games the Timberwolves have played finished with a combined score higher than 208 points.
• Together, these two teams combine for 230.9 points per game, 22.9 more than the total of 208 for this matchup.
• The 222.1 points per game these two teams allow combined this season are 14.1 more than the 208-point total in this contest.
• On average, the Mavericks have had a 233.5 over/under in their games this season, 25.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 11.5 points separates the average total points bet in Timberwolves games (219.5 points) and this matchup's over/under (208 points).

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Mavericks Team Leaders

• Luka Doncic: 33.9 PTS, 9.2 REB, 9.8 AST, 1.4 STL, 48.7 FG%, 38.2 3PT% (284-for-744)
• Kyrie Irving: 25.6 PTS, 5.2 AST, 1.3 STL, 49.7 FG%, 41.1 3PT% (173-for-421)
• Daniel Gafford: 11 PTS, 7.6 REB, 2.1 BLK, 72.5 FG%
• P.J. Washington: 12.9 PTS, 43.6 FG%, 32 3PT% (132-for-413)

Timberwolves Team Leaders

• Anthony Edwards: 25.9 PTS, 5.1 AST, 1.3 STL, 46.1 FG%, 35.7 3PT% (190-for-532)
• Rudy Gobert: 14 PTS, 12.9 REB, 2.1 BLK, 66.1 FG%
• Karl-Anthony Towns: 21.8 PTS, 8.3 REB, 50.4 FG%, 41.6 3PT% (136-for-327)
• Naz Reid: 13.5 PTS, 47.7 FG%, 41.4 3PT% (169-for-408)