The Minnesota Timberwolves are slight 2-point underdogs for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Sunday, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on TNT. The Mavericks are on top 2-0 in the series. The matchup’s point total is set at 208.
Before you place an informed wager on the contest, see the best bets available for Sunday’s game according to our computer predictions.
How to Bet on Mavericks vs. Timberwolves
Pick the Timberwolves (-2) to Cover
The Mavericks have played 82 games, with 48 wins against the spread.
The Timberwolves have played 82 games, with 40 wins against the spread.
So far this season, the Mavericks have been installed as favorites by a 2-point margin or more 44 times and are 28-16 ATS in those matchups.
The Timberwolves have an against the spread record of 10-7 in their 17 games as an underdog of 2 points or more this year.
Take the Points Over (208)
This year, the Mavericks games have gone over 208 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, 75 (out of 82) times.
This year, 67 of the Timberwolves’ 82 total matchups have gone over 208 total points scored.
The Mavericks and the Timberwolves combine to average 22.9 more points per game than the over/under of 208 set for this matchup.
The Mavericks and the Timberwolves have seen their opponents average a combined 14.1 more points per game than the point total of 208 set in this game.
The average total the Mavericks have had set in games this season is 25.5 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for the Timberwolves this year is 11.5 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Moneyline Winner: Timberwolves (+105)
The Mavericks have won in 37, or 75.5%, of the 49 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
The Timberwolves have compiled a 9-11 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45% of those games).
This season, the Mavericks have been victorious 33 times in 44 chances when named as a favorite of at least -125 or better on the moneyline.
The Timberwolves have a record of 8-8 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer (50%).
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mavericks have a 55.6% chance of pulling out a win.
The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Timberwolves a 48.8% chance to win.
Top Mavericks Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Luka Doncic |
30.5 |
8.5 |
9.5 |
| Kyrie Irving |
21.5 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
| P.J. Washington |
12.5 |
5.5 |
– |
| Daniel Gafford |
9.5 |
5.5 |
– |
| Dereck Lively II |
8.5 |
7.5 |
– |
Top Timberwolves Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Anthony Edwards |
27.5 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
19.5 |
7.5 |
2.5 |
| Rudy Gobert |
12.5 |
11.5 |
– |
| Naz Reid |
11.5 |
4.5 |
– |
| Mike Conley |
11.5 |
3.5 |
5.5 |
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