Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Prediction: Odds, Game Details, Expert Picks & Recent Trends for January 22nd

It’s Wednesday, January 22, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-21) and Dallas Mavericks (23-20) are all set to leave the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

The Timberwolves covered the number but lost to the Grizzlies on Monday in Memphis. It was their second loss in a row and the third in their last four games. Outside of Anthony Edwards (32 points), the Timberwolves starters combined for just 25 points. The Mavericks lost to the resurgent Hornets on Monday in Charlotte, 110-105. It was their fourth loss in their last five games. Kyrie Irving had 33 in the loss.

The Timberwolves are currently 12-11 on the road with a +2 point differential, while the Mavericks are 5-5 in their last ten home games.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest on how to catch the tip, odds, recent team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert staff.

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Game details and how to watch Timberwolves vs. Mavericks live today

• Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
• Time: 19:30 EST
• Place: American Airlines Center
• City: Dallas, TX
• Network/Streaming: ESPN

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Game odds for Timberwolves vs Mavericks

Latest odds from Wednesday:

• Odds: Timberwolves (-130), Mavericks (+109)
• Spread: Timberwolves -2
• Over/Under: 217 points

That gives the Timberwolves an implied team point total of 109.07 and the Mavericks 108.02.

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Expert picks and predictions for Wednesday’s Timberwolves vs. Mavericks game

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Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) likes the home dog to cap: Dallas Mavericks +2.5
“The Timberwolves are showing clear signs of fatigue, especially among the starting/closing unit and the Mavs can take advantage of that in tight coverage.”

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bets for each game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as recent performance, player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.

After the model has finished running, we put its projections next to the last betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Timberwolves & Mavericks game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a Moneyline play.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is tipping the Dallas Mavericks at +2 for an ATS game.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a play at Game Total of 217.

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Important stats, trends and knowledge to know before the Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Wednesday

• The Mavericks have won 12 of their last 20 home games
• The OVER has taken just two of Minnesota’s last seven visits to Dallas
• The Timberwolves have covered the stretch in four of their last five road games

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