NBA Western Finals – Minnesota @ Dallas – Game 3

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DALLAS @ MINNESOTA

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS

DALLAS LEAD 2-0

TEAM TRENDS

  • The Timberwolves have won 5 of their last 6 playoff games as underdogs.
  • The road team has covered the Mavericks’ last 5 games.
  • 14 of the Mavericks’ last 19 home games have gone Unders.
  • The home team has won the first half in 13 of the last 14 games between the Timberwolves and Mavericks.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
MIN 56 26 30-11 26-15
DAL 50 32 25-16 25-16

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
MIN 113 106.5 +6.5 219.5
DAL 117.9 115.6 +2.3 233.5

SEASON MATCHUPS

MINNESOTA 3-1

GAME 2 MIN DAL 108:109
GAME 1 MIN DAL 105:108
01.02.24 MIN DAL 121:87
08.01.24 DAL MIN 115:108
29.12.23 MIN DAL 118:110
15.12.23 DAL MIN 101:119

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
MIN OVER DAL
+2.5 207.5 116-107

THE RUB

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks will play Game 3 of the 2023-24 Western Conference Finals at American Airlines Center on Sunday night.

The Mavericks secured a 109-108 victory in Game 2 at Target Center on Friday, thanks to Luka Doncic’s game-winning triple over Rudy Gobert, taking a 2-0 series lead.

The difference came from Dallas’ scoring in the paint, outscoring Minnesota 54-42. Doncic led Dallas with a 32-point, 10-rebound, 13-assist, five-triple performance. The Mavericks have now won eight straight games when Doncic records 12+ assists.

Doncic is listed as questionable due to ankle and knee issues, while Mike Conley holds the same status for Minnesota.

PLAYER TRENDS

  • Karl-Anthony Towns has scored 21+ points in his last 8 road games vs. Mavericks.
  • Luka Doncic has a triple-double in 4 of the Mavericks’ last 5 games.
  • P.J. Washington has 1+ blocks in his last 7 vs. Timberwolves.
  • Luka Doncic has 10+ rebounds in 8 of the Mavericks’ last 9 playoff home games.
  • Rudy Gobert has 12+ rebounds in 8 of his last 9 road games vs. Mavericks.
  • Jaden McDaniels has 1+ blocks in 9 of the Timberwolves’ last 10 games.
  • Derrick Jones Jr. has 4+ rebounds in his last 5 games vs. Timberwolves.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns has 10+ rebounds in 13 of his last 15 playoff road games.
  • Kyrie Irving has scored 27+ points in his last 4 home games vs. Timberwolves.
  • Dereck Lively II has 9+ rebounds in the Mavericks’ last 4 games.
  • Mike Conley has 6+ assists in 6 of his last 7 playoff road games.
  • Luka Doncic has 10+ assists in 4 of the Mavericks’ last 5 games.
  • Anthony Edwards has 7+ assists in 4 of the Timberwolves’ last 5 games.
  • Kyrie Irving has 2+ steals in 4 of his last 5 home games vs. Timberwolves.
  • Luka Doncic has scored 33+ points in the Mavericks’ last 3 home games vs. Timberwolves.
  • Daniel Gafford has scored 10+ points in his last 3 games vs. Timberwolves.
  • Jaden McDaniels has scored 21+ points in 3 of the Timberwolves’ last 4 games.

PICK – OVER 207.5 TOTAL PTS


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