Timberwolves vs Mavericks Picks and Prediction – 1/8/2024

The Minnesota Timberwolves look for their second consecutive win on Sunday when visiting the Dallas Mavericks. Minnesota is 25-9 and first in the Northwest division, 1 ½ games ahead of the Denver Nuggets. Minnesota defeated the Houston Rockets 122-95 on Friday. Anthony Edwards scored 24 points to lead Minnesota and Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points. Make sure you stay up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Anthony Edwards is leading Minnesota in the scoring with an average of 26.6 points per game, while Rudy Gobert is the leading rebounder with an average of 11.9 per game and Mike Conley is the leader in assists with an average of 6.2 per game. Minnesota has six players averaging double figures in scoring and a team scores an average of 112.8 points per game.

The Dallas Mavericks look for their third consecutive victory when hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Dallas is 21-15 and tied for first place with the New Orleans Pelicans in the Southwest Division, 2 ½ games ahead of the Houston Rockets. Dallas defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 139-103 on Friday night with Kyrie Irving scoring a team best 24 points. Luka Doncic did not play due to a sore ankle.

Luka Doncic is leading Dallas in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 33.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game. Kyrie Irving is the second leading scorer with an average of 22.8 points per game, while Tim Hardaway Jr is third in scoring with an average of 17.4 points per game. Dallas scores an average of 118.5 points per game.