Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/19/2021

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Sunday, December 19, 2021

Venue:  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Mavericks +3.5, Timberwolves -3.5; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Mavericks +3.5, Timberwolves -3.5; Over/Under:  213.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Mavericks +3.5, Timberwolves -3.5; Over/Under:  214.5 points

 

Dallas Mavericks:  14-14 (2nd place, Southwest Division)

Minnesota Timberwolves:  14-15 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

 

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Dallas Mavericks:  4-6 last 10

Minnesota Timberwolves:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Mavericks are coming into this game with a 14-14 record overall and they are 7-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Charlotte Hornets while their loss was against the Los Angeles Lakers in their last game. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 25 while Kristaps Porzingis was next on the team with 23 pts. Tim Hardaway Jr. also scored 20 points in that one as well. Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Porzingis led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 39.8% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 82.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 104.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.6 PPG against them. The Mavs have an ATS record of 13-15 this season and their O/U record is 8-18-2.

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with a 14-15 record overall and they are 8-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Cleveland Cavaliers but they have gone on a three-game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Denver Nuggets, and the Los Angeles Lakers in their last game. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in points in that game with 28 while Malik Beasley and D'Angelo Russell were both next on the team with 17 points each. Patrick Beverly led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jarred Vanderbilt led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 41.8% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.7 PPG against them. The T-Wolves have an ATS record of 14-15 this season and their O/U record is 14-15.

 

 

The Mavericks are coming into this game as a 3.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Mavericks have been playing much better in their recent games and they will need to start pushing for some wins as they are sitting right at .500 currently. The Timberwolves are also playing well recently and coming off of a win against the Lakers. This might be a let down spot for them and the Mavericks will be looking to get some wins stringing together. The best bet to place in this game is on the Mavericks to cover the spread here as they have a chance to win this game on the moneyline.

 

Mavericks Timberwolves Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, December 19, 2021 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Mavericks 114 Timberwolves 110.

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Dallas Mavericks: 22-16 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 357-276 ATS as a road underdog. 54-33 ATS in road games. 21-9 ATS in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 6-3 ATS off a close home loss by 3 points or less. 

Minnesota Timberwolves: 8-14 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 10-23 ATS as a home favorite. 31-53 ATS in home games. 9-16 ATS in December games. 2-10 ATS off a win by 10 points or more as an underdog. 10-22 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 3-10 ATS off an upset win as a home underdog. 20-32 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins.

 

 

Dallas Mavericks:  Luka Doncic (SF) Ques Sun - Ankle injury. S. Brown (SG) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. Willie Cauley-Stein (C) Out indefinitely - Illness.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  T. Prince (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. Anthony Edwards (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

 

"We were going to foul with 10 seconds, make them reset and gives us a chance to reset, too. And we just didn't get to the foul." - Jason Kidd on his team’s loss against the Lakers on Wednesday night.

 

 

"I'm going to let people make their assumptions and make their judgment. I just know that every day when I come here I play the game with a tremendous amount of confidence." - KAT on their win against the Lakers on Friday night.

 

 

 

PG     Jalen Brunson

SG     Reggie Bullock

SF     Dorian Finney-Smith

PF     Kristaps Porzingis

C     Dwight Powell

 

PG     Patrick Beverley

SG     D'Angelo Russell

SF     Jaden McDaniels

PF     Jarred Vanderbilt

C     Karl-Anthony Towns

 

 

PPG: L. Doncic (25.6)

APG: L. Doncic (8.5)

Reb/G: K. Porzingis (8.1)

 

PPG: K. Towns (24.4)

APG: D. Russell (6.4)

Reb/G: K. Towns (9)

 

Coaches:

Dallas Mavericks: Jason Kidd (1st season)

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (2nd season)