Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Minnesota Timberwolves will travel to play the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night.
Tip off time from Dallas is scheduled for 8:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with home team Dallas Mavericks favored by -3 points with an over under of 183 points.
Money has shown early on the side of the home club as the Dallas Mavericks is now favored by -6 points.
The total has moved up to 184 ½ points.
Dallas Mavericks money line gamblers will lay –225 odds with the road underdog Minnesota Timberwolves bringing back +205 odds to pull off the upset win with no need for points on their side.
The teams met on New Year’s Day and it was the Timberwolves with the 99-82 home win against the Mavericks as a +2 ½ point underdog.
The game went under the total of 201 ½ points.
Kevin Love had a solid performance in the win with 25 points and 17 rebounds in the win.
Dallas made just 37.7% shooting in the loss.
Dirk Nowtizki led the Mavericks with 21 points on 9 of 20 shooting.
Minnesota will travel to Dallas with a mark of 7-10 on the season. The club is 3-4 on the road.
The Timberwolves put up 95 points and 42.8% shooting with 34.3% coming from the three point line. The club makes 74.4% of their free throws.
On defense the team surrenders 94 points and 44% shooting. Teams connect on 33.1% from the three point line against them.
The T’Wolves had dropped two straight games.
They are coming off the 107-92 home defeat on Monday night to the Houston Rockets as a -2 point favorite.
The total landed over the closing line of 196 ½ points.
Minnesota made 41.2% of their shots with 5 of 12 coming from the three point line.
The club turned it over 20 times in the loss.
Kevin Love led the Timberwolves with 39 points and 12 rebounds on 13 of 19 shooting from the floor.
Luke Ridenour had 17 points and 8 assists as he made 6 of his 11 shots.
Derrick Williams scored 17 points and pulled down 7 boards.
They allowed the Rockets 45.3% shooting with 7 of 21 coming from beyond the arc.
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Dallas will host Minnesota with a mark of 11-7 on the year. The club is 7-2 at home.
The Mavericks average 91 points and hit on 43.2% shooting with 30.4% coming from the three point line.
Defensively the club surrenders 88 points and 41.7% shooting. Teams connect on 33.2% from the three point line against them.
Dallas has won three straight games.
They are coming off the 93-87 home win on Monday night to the Phoenix Suns as a -5 point betting favorite.
The total landed under the closing line of 183 ½ points.
The Mavs shot 40.7% from the floor with 8 of 25 coming from the three point line.
They survived being outrebounded by a 52-42 margin.
Shawn Marion led Dallas with 29 points on 11 of 21 shooting.
Ian Mahinmi off the bench scored 17 points and pulled down 9 rebounds.
Jason Terry had 12 points as he made 5 of 10 from the floor in a reserve role.
They allowed the Suns just 37.3% shooting with 6 of 20 coming from three.
Trend: Minnesota Timberwolves are 3-0 ATS in their past three meetings versus the Dallas Mavericks.
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