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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Dallas Mavericks will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -9-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 222.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 134-132 winner as they battled the Warriors at home. The Mavericks failed to cover in the match as a -4.5-point favorite, while 266 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Timberwolves were a 120-118 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Thunder. They earned a push of the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (238) made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 6-17 SU,11-11-1 ATS
Minnesota is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Dallas:
Team record: 10-14 SU,10-14 ATS
Dallas is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Los Angeles Wednesday, February 10
Dallas home to Atlanta Wednesday, February 10