Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 5/24/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Friday, May 24, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (+5)

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to Target Center on Friday where they will compete against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. The Mavs lead the series 1-0. Dallas opens this game as 5-point dogs. The total comes in at 208.5.

The Mavericks earned the victory with a final of 108-105 in Game 1. Dallas walked away from the game having earned a 49.4% FG percentage (43 of 87) and buried 6 of their 25 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 16 of 17 tries for a rate of 94.1%. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 48 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 21 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of defense, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 42.7% from the field on 38 out of 89 shooting. Minnesota doled out 23 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Minnesota snagged 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Minnesota finished the contest at 61.1% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 18 shots. They also made 18 of their 49 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Mavericks finished with 15 and the Timberwolves had 17 personal fouls.

Luka Doncic is a guy who was a major contributor for the contest. Doncic finished the game shooting 46.2% from the floor and distributed 8 dimes. He saw the court for 41 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. He had 33 points on 12 of 26 shooting.

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Dallas will enter this matchup with a record of 50-32 so far this year. They turn the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Dallas is snagging 42.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 2,106 assists on the year, which is 19th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Mavericks are connecting on 36.9% from downtown (1,197 of 3,242) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They average 117.9 points per contest (7th in basketball) while shooting 48.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks have forced 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They concede 36.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 20th in the league in PPG allowed (115.6). The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (3,522 of 7,413) and they relinquish 45.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,258 conceded on the year.

In Game 1, the Timberwolves corralled 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Mavericks committed 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of them for a rate of 61.1%. In reference to three-point attempts, Minnesota buried 18 out of 49 tries (36.7%). Overall, the Timberwolves went 38 for 89 from the field which had them sitting at 42.7%. The Timberwolves allowed the Mavericks to convert 43 of 87 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 49.4% for this game. They finished shooting 24.0% from 3-point land via 6 out of 25 and ended up shooting 16 out of 17 at the free throw line (94.1%). When it comes to rebounding, Minnesota allowed Dallas to grab 48 overall (11 offensive).

Jaden McDaniels ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves for this game. He knocked down 9 out of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 4 rebounds. McDaniels racked up 24 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this matchup.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 56-26 this season. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 18.8 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.6 times per game (15th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.2 times per game. Minnesota has accumulated 9,264 points on the season (113.0 per contest) and they collect 43.6 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Timberwolves are connecting on 48.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in the league.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 35.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (937 of 2,645) and their opponents are connecting on 78.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 24.5 assists and 41.4 rebounds per game, which ranks them 3rd and 4th in basketball. The Timberwolves on defense are ranked 1st in the league in points given up per game with 106.5. They are able to force 14.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (1st in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas (+5)

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