Timberwolves vs. Mavericks odds and prediction: a tested methodology will forecast the 2024 NBA Western Conference finals Game 3 selections
For Sunday's third game of the Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 Western Conference finals, SportsLine's algorithm has selected the NBA teams, lines, and optimal wagers.
In Game 3 of the Western Conference playoffs on Sunday, the Minnesota Timberwolves will try to get back into the best-of-seven series against the Dallas Mavericks. After winning the first two games in Minneapolis, including a 109-108 victory on Friday, Dallas startled Minnesota. The Timberwolves (56-26) defeated Dallas in three of their four regular-season matchups as they aim to make it to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history. In their five prior meetings, the Mavericks (50-32), who won the Southwest Division, had never dropped a postseason game to Minnesota.
The race is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. from American
Airlines Center in Dallas. ET. According to SportsLine's most recent consensus
odds for the Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, the Mavericks are 1.5-point favorites,
and the total points scored over/under is 207.5. Check out the SportsLine
Projection Model's dependable NBA predictions and betting recommendations
before selecting a Mavericks vs. Timberwolves team.
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The model has now locked in its predictions for the 2024 NBA playoffs and is
focused on the Timberwolves vs. Mavs matchup in Game 3 of the Western
Conference finals. Visit SportsLine right now to view the model's selections.
For the Mavericks vs. Timberwolves NBA game, here are a few betting lines and
odds:
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Timberwolves vs. Mavericks spread: Dallas -1.5
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Timberwolves vs. Mavericks over/under: 207.5 points
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Timberwolves vs. Mavericks money line: Minnesota +100, Dallas
-120
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MIN: The Timberwolves have hit the money line in 31 of their
last 45 away games (+17.85 units)
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DAL: The Mavericks have covered the spread in 33 of their last
47 games (+17.60 units)
· Timberwolves vs. Mavericks picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Mavericks can cover
In eight of his last nine postseason games, power forward P.J. Washington has scored ten points or more. In that time, he has achieved three double-doubles. In a second-round victory over Oklahoma City, Washington scored 29 points, pulled down 11 rebounds, and disheveled four assists in Game 2. He just returned off a 10-point, five-rebound, and two-block performance against Minnesota in Game 2. He has averaged 13.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and one steal in 36 minutes over 14 playoff games, all of which he has started.
Derrick Jones Jr., a small forward, has played well in the postseason, scoring 10 points or more in seven of his 13 appearances. On May 18, in a 117-116 Game 6 close-out victory over the Thunder in the second round, he recorded a playoff-high 22 points, four rebounds, and two assists. In the first game against the Timberwolves, he finished with eight points and four rebounds. Jones has averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and 1.1 assists in 31 minutes over 14 playoff games, all of which he has started. Choose your team from this list.
Why the Timberwolves can cover
Center Following up a double-double in Friday's defeat is Rudy Gobert. He finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in 38 minutes of play. This playoffs, he has eight occasions scored ten or more points and five double-doubles. He has averaged 12.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.1 steals in 34.8 minutes in 12 games, all of which he has started.
Jaden McDaniels, a power forward, has scored twenty points or more in three of the previous four games. He added four rebounds and three assists to his 24 points in the 108-105 Game 1 defeat on Wednesday. In the 98-90 victory over Denver in Game 7 of the conference semifinals on May 19, he finished with 23 points, six rebounds, and two steals. McDaniels is averaging 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.2 blocks in 34.2 minutes during his 13 playoff starts. Choose your team from this list.
How to choose the Mavericks against the Timberwolves
SportsLine's model, which projects
214 total points, is leaning over. Also, according to the algorithm, one side
of the spread hits more than 60% of the time. The model's selection is
exclusive to SportsLine.
Which side of the spread hits more often than 60%, and who wins the third game
between the Mavericks and the Timberwolves? Visit SportsLine right now to see
which side of the spread to support, all based on the sophisticated model that
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