Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks: Can Dallas fix their road record against high-scoring Wolves?

Yes, basketball is about who scores the most points but trust me, the law of averages is much more than that. You can have a team scoring at a high clip and be among the top of the cream but still have a poor record. The season is long and hard, each team plays 82 games and thus, there are a large number of ups and downs that one witnesses over the season. In this NBA Regular Season game, the Minnesota Timberwolves are going to take on the Dallas Mavericks in the inter-Conference match-up.

The Timberwolves come into this affair after defeating the Chicago Bulls 150:126 as Anthony Edwards pumped in 37 points. This win marked the second-straight one for the Wolves and enabled them to register a 50% win record with 15 wins and 15 losses. Although their record is still average at best, there have been some encouraging signs lately with D’Angelo Russell’s return to form. Edwards has been instrumental again, Gobert gets big boards whereas McDaniels is crucial as a starter too. Without Karl Anthony-Towns, the Wolves haven’t done that poor of a job.

The Mavericks enter the affair after losing 99:100 in the Overtime against the Cavaliers despite Kemba Walker’s 32 points. This was a game where Dallas rested their Ace Luka Doncic alongside their prolific starter Spencer Dinwiddie. The team fought without these two but overall, last season’s Conference Finalists Dallas has not lived up to the expectations. Their play on the road is especially underwhelming where they have won just three games out of 13. Overall, they have 15 wins and 15 losses and apart from Doncic, they lack a consistent scorer who can carry the team on the back. The defense is decent but at this point, the Mavs are digging a hole.

The Timberwolves' offense made for 150 points in the last match but against a much-better defensive unit of Mavs, even getting to 115 is many times a big deal. With Luka Doncic’s status being questionable, the Mavs' effort on offense can crumble the second time in a row but they did play hard on the defensive end. However, they need Luka because they can only be a winning team with him. As for this game, I see the Wolves tabbing third in a row. The scoreline prediction is 116:108 in favor of Minnesota.