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Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The fans at Target Center will be treated to a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -8.5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 129-106 loser on the road against the Thunder. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (235) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Dallas was a 113-110 loser in its last match at home against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 223 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Dallas:
Team record: 18-13 SU,16-15 ATS
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 22-7 SU,15-13-1 ATS
Minnesota is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Dallas at Golden State Saturday, December 30
Minnesota home to Los Angeles Saturday, December 30