Timberwolves vs. Mavericks betting: NBA preview for January 22

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The Dallas Mavericks (23-20) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-21) at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The game tips at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, KFAA, and FDSN. The over/under is 214 in the matchup.

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Timberwolves Cover -3.5 vs Mavericks -115

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Timberwolves vs. Mavericks betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -172
  • Mavericks odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-3.5)
  • Total: 214
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Minnesota has a 13-10 record against the spread on the road and are 12-11 in road contests.
  • This season, Minnesota has a 5-6 record ATS in road games when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this year, Timberwolves games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times.
  • This season on the road Minnesota and its opponents have averaged a total of 219.7 points per contest, 5.7 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Timberwolves games has exceeded the set total five times.
  • The Timberwolves’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 220.6 points scored. That’s 6.6 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Timberwolves have scored two more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have gone 19-15 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 55.9% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -172 or shorter, Minnesota has gone 15-8 (65.2% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Timberwolves a 63.2% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (17th in NBA) 45.2 (sixth) 43.9 (19th) 43.3 (10th) 24.8 (24th) 14.8 (21st)

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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Mavericks home games have hit the over on the set point total seven times this year.
  • The Mavericks have an 11-10 ATS record in home games so far while going 13-8 overall in those contests.
  • The Mavericks’ record against the spread is 8-5 as 3.5-point underdogs or more in home games this year.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to the Mavericks to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 227.9 points per contest.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks are 2-8 against the spread and 3-7 overall over their past 10 games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Mavericks games have surpassed the set total three times.
  • The last 10 Mavericks games averaged 225.2 total points, 11.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Mavericks have scored 6.5 fewer points per contest compared to their 115.2 PPG season-long scoring average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • This season, Dallas has been the underdog 19 times and won eight, or 42.1%, of those games.
  • The Mavericks have entered 11 games this season as the underdog by +145 or more and is 5-6 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 40.8% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (seventh in NBA) 45.3 (seventh) 44.7 (13th) 44.8 (20th) 25.1 (20th) 13.8 (15th)
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