Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves Live Stream & Tips – Mavericks To Cover As NBA Playoffs Underdog

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Last updated: 30 May 2024

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Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves tips for Thursday, May 30
NBA Playoffs game is taking place at Target Center
Can Dallas wrap up the series on the road?

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Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves Predictions & Tips

Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves Predictions & Tips
Head To Head
Dallas Mavericks Form
Minnesota Timberwolves Form

Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves Predictions & Tips

Dallas are tipped to cover as an underdog if Luka Doncic plays.

The Mavericks are unlikely to shoot as badly as they did in Game 4, so if Doncic is good to go they should, at the very least, run the Timberwolves close.

Dallas have covered in 5 of the last 7 meetings with Minnesota
The Mavericks have covered in 6 of their last 7 road playoff games
The Over has cashed in 4 of the last 5 meetings
The Over has hit in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games

Head To Head

Dallas Mavericks lead the all-time series 83-60
Dallas Mavericks lead this NBA Playoffs series 3-1
Minnesota Timberwolves won 105-100 when the two teams last met on May 28

Dallas Mavericks Form

Dallas head back to Minnesota with another chance to clinch the series after passing up on the opportunity in Game 4.

The Mavericks, who went 50-32 in the regular season, had to bounce back from losing their opening game in each of the first two rounds to reach the Western Conference Finals.

They responded to a Game 1 loss to the LA Clippers by winning four of the next five games to advance to the second round.

Dallas repeated that in the second round too, as they lost the first game at Oklahoma City only then take four of the next five games to clinch another 4-2 series win.

The Mavericks had no such issues in the early stages of this series, winning 108-105 and 109-108 in Minnesota and 116-107 at home, but they missed out on a series sweep with a 105-100 loss in Game 4.

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

Minnesota return home having kept alive their playoff hopes with a big Game 4 road win in the Western Conference Finals.

The Timberwolves, who went 56-26 in the regular season, eased through the first round as they swept Phoenix in four games.

They made a flying start to the second round too, recording back-to-back wins at defending champions Denver, only to then lose their first two home games of the series.

Minnesota’s losing run reached three games with a 112-97 loss on the road, but they turned things around with a 115-70 win at home and a 98-90 victory in Denver to set up this meeting with Dallas.

The Timberwolves dug themselves a huge hole against the Mavericks as they lost the first three games, lost 108-105 and 109-108 at home and 116-107 on the road, but they staved off elimination in Game 4 with a 105-100 win in Dallas.

Verdict

DAL Mavericks @ MIN Timberwolves

This pick depends massively on the availablity of Luka Doncic for Dallas.

We expect to see Dallas shoot the basketball much better than they did in Game 4, so if Doncic plays they make for an appealing underdog pick.

Dallas +5.0

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