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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Dallas Mavericks will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at American Airlines Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -2.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 229.

Last time out for Dallas, they were a 139-103 winner as they battled the Trail Blazers at home. The Mavericks covered in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 242 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Minnesota won its last outing, a 122-95 result against the Rockets on January 05. The Timberwolves covered in that game as a -4-point favorite, while the 217 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Minnesota:
Team record: 25-9 SU,16-17-1 ATS
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Minnesota is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road

Dallas:
Team record: 21-15 SU,20-16 ATS
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota

Next up:
Minnesota at Orlando Tuesday, January 9
Dallas home to Memphis Tuesday, January 9