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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks
The fans at American Airlines Center will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Dallas Mavericks when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -3.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
The Mavericks were a 110-105 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hornets. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score (215) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 108-106 result against the Grizzlies on January 20. The Timberwolves covered in that game as a +5-point underdog, while the 214 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Minnesota:
Team record: 22-21 SU,17-26 ATS
Minnesota is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Dallas:
Team record: 23-20 SU,20-22-1 ATS
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Denver Saturday, January 25
Dallas at Oklahoma City Thursday, January 23