Dallas vs Minnesota Prediction: the Mavs, Without Doncic, Will Lose Again?

Dallas and Minnesota will play each other for the third time in the current championship. So far, the teams have each won one game, so the score is tied 1-1. In this match, the away team has won every time. Will it be the same this time, and will the Timberwolves succeed in Texas? Telecomasia is offering a prediction, statistical trends, and several bets on this game.

Dallas

The Mavericks have not been playing well recently. This is because of Luka Doncic, who was injured in December. In their last game, Dallas lost to Charlotte Hornets, who were clearly the weaker team, 105-110. Two players scored more than half of the Mavs' points: Kyrie Irving (33 points) and Daniel Gafford (31 points and 15 rebounds). Since Doncic has been out, Dallas has failed nine of their last 13 games. This has had a negative effect on the team's position in the league. Jason Kidd's team has fallen out of the playoff picture and now sits 23-20 in seventh place in the Western Conference standings.

Minnesota

The Timberwolves have not lost their star players to injury for as long as Dallas has this season. However, Chris Finch's team has not been as stable by the end of the first half of the regular season. As of today, Minnesota is in ninth place in the Western Conference with 22 wins and 21 losses. If they lose to the Mavs, they could even fall out of the play-in zone. Minnesota has lost to some of the best teams in the league in their last two games. In their previous away game against Memphis, the Timberwolves failed 106-108, and earlier they also lost to the best team in the Eastern Conference, Cleveland, 117-124.

H2H Meetings

The next match will be the third time the teams meet this season. First, in October, Dallas beat Minnesota away - 120-114. Then, in the December series, the Timberwolves got their revenge on the Mavericks in Texas with a score of 105-99. Luka Doncic was injured in that game.

Stats Betting

• Dallas has won four out of the last six games against Minnesota. The best bet is W1 with odds of 2.267 at 1xbet.
• The total of 217 points was not reached in 5 of the last 7 games of Dallas. We bet on TU (217.5) with odds of 1.678.
• Dallas has not scored 107 points in three home games in a row. The best bet is IT1U (106.5) at odds of 1.90 at 1xbet.
• Minnesota scored more than 109 points in 5 out of 6 previous matches. We bet on IT2O (119.5) at odds of 4.81.

Expert Betting Tips

It's pretty obvious that Dallas without Luka Doncic hardly ever wins. Minnesota is too strong a team to not use their opponent's problems. The Wolves also have the advantage of tournament motivation: if they lose, Chris Finch's team could fall out of the play-in zone. We're going to bet on the visitors and TU. Minnesota has one of the best defenses of the current season, while Dallas without Doncic has lost efficiency on offense. Based on the statistics, we'll go with TU of assists.

Prediction:

TU (216.5) for 1.91

H2 (-2.5) for 1.83

Assists TU (49.5) for 1.79