Timberwolves at Mavericks 4/3/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 4:49 AM ET

The Minnesota Timberwolves look to snap a two-game losing streak on Wednesday when they visit the Dallas Mavericks. The Timberwolves lost on Monday to the Portland Trail Blazers 132-122. Minnesota could not take advantage of a short-handed Trail Blazers squad that is missing two of its top three scorers. Andrew Wiggins led the T-Wolves in the loss with 21 points.

Dallas won its second straight on Monday defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 122-102. The Mavericks were led by Justin Jackson with 24 points. Jackson scored 16 during the third quarter. Dallas took advantage of a short-handed 76ers unit that did not have Joel Embiid or Jimmy Butler available.
Karl-Anthony Towns is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for Minnesota with averages of 24.4 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. Andrew Wiggins is the second leading scorer with an average of 17.9 points per game, while Tyus jones is leading in assists with an average of 4.5 per game. Minnesota is shooting 45.6% from the field and 35.1% from three-point territory.

Luka Doncic leads the Mavericks in scoring with an average of 21.1 points per game. Tim Hardaway Jr. is the second leading scorer for Dallas averaging 15.5 points per game. The leading rebounder is Doncic with an average of 7.6 per game, and Doncic leads in assists with an average of 5.9 per game. Dallas is shooting 44.6% from the field and 34.1% from three-point territory.

Both teams have struggled to cover the nut of late, but Dallas has seen success head-to-head against Minnesota covering the number in each of the last 4 versus the T-Wolves and 5 of the last 6 at home against Minnesota. The Timberwolves have failed to cover 8 of the last 9 on the road. Final Score Prediction, Dallas Mavericks win and cover ATS 117-113.

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