Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Dallas Mavericks will travel to battle the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night.
Tip off time from Minnesota is set for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The betting odds opened with the road club Dallas Mavericks favored by -1 ½ points with an over under of 192 points.
Money early from the bettors has come in on the road club as the Dallas Mavericks are now favored by -2 points.
The total has moved down t 190 points.
Dallas Mavericks money line supporters will lay –130 odds with the home underdog Minnesota Timberwolves returning +120 odds to post the outright win with no need for points on their side.
The teams have met twice this season with the Timberwolves winning and covering the point spread in all two games.
There was one over and one under in the two meetings.
Dallas travels up north to Minnesota with a record of 15-11 on the season. The team is 6-6 on the highway.
The Mavericks post up 94 points and hit on 44.1% from the floor per game with 32.2% coming from the three point line. The club connects on 74% of their free throws.
On defense Dallas surrenders 91 points and 42.1% shooting. Teams convert on 35.8% from the three point line against them.
The Mavs broke a three game losing streak on Wednesday in their 105-95 road win at the Denver Nuggets as a +1 point underdog.
The total in the game landed over the total of 195 ½ points.
Dallas swarmed out to the 11 point lead at the half and put up 64 points.
They shot 48.9% from the field with 9 of 28 coming from the three point line.
The Mavericks pulled down 46 rebounds to the Nuggets 38.
Dirk Nowitzki led the team with 25 points and nine rebounds on 11 of 20 shooting but just 1 of 6 from three.
Vince Carter came through with 17 points and eight assists as he made 7 of his 12 shots.
Both Shawn Marion and Rodrique Beaubois had 13 points each in the win.
Dallas allowed Denver 45.8% shooting with 9 of 26 from beyond the arc.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves host Dallas with a mark of 13-13 this year. The team is 7-8 at home.
The Timberwolves average 96 points and make 42.9% of their shots with 33% coming from the three point line. They make 76.2% at the free throw line.
On defense Minnesota allows 94 points with 43.6% shooting. Opponents connect on 34.8% from the three point line against them.
The Timberwolves are coming off the 85-80 road defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night as a +7 ½ point underdog to break a three game win streak.
The over under in the game came in at under the total of 190 points.
Kevin Love returns to the lineup for Friday’s game after serving a two game suspension.
Minnesota was slow at the start posting just 34 first half points.
The T’Wolves made just 39.2% of their shots with 4 of 19 coming from three.
They got crushed on the glass by Memphis by a 59-47 margin.
Off the bench Jose Barea led the team with 17 points and six assists with 4 of 9 shooting.
Rookie Derrick Williams scored 13 points and pulled down nine boards as he made 6 of his 13 shots.
Michael Beasley in a reserve role contributed with 13 points and six rebounds while hitting on 6 of 11 from the floor.
Minnesota allowed the Grizzlies to connect on 37.2% of their shots with 4 of 11 coming from three.
Trend: Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-0 ATS in their past four meeting with the Dallas Mavericks.
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