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Mavericks vs Timberwolves Game 2 Picks, Odds | Western Conference Finals

Michael Crosson
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Mavericks vs Timberwolves Game 2 Picks, Odds | Western Conference Finals

The conference round of the NBA Playoffs continues with one pivotal, standalone matchup on Friday night, as Mavericks vs. Timberwolves Game 2 takes center stage at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

The Wolves are 5-point favorites on the spread in Friday's contest contest, while the total is set at over/under 207.5 total points at DraftKings.

Here's everything you need to know about Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Mavericks and T-Wolves -- the latest betting odds, as well as our expert picks and prediction for Friday, May 24.

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Mavericks vs Timberwolves Odds

DAL @ MIN Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
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  • 2Q
  • 3Q
  • 4Q
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
+4.5 -110 +4.5 -110 +4.5 -110 +4.5 -105 +4.5 -115 +3.5 +106 +4.5 -120 +4.5 -115 +6 -108  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
-4.5 -110 -4.5 -110 -4.5 -110 -4.5 -115 -4.5 -115 -3.5 -130 -4.5 -114 -4.5 -115 -6 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
o208.5 -110 o106 -110 N/A o106 -110 o106.5 -105 o106.5 -114 o106.5 -114 o106.5 -110 o207 -108  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
u208.5 -110 u106 -110 N/A u106 -110 u106.5 -125 u106.5 -106 u106.5 -117 u106.5 -120 u207 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
+162 N/A +195 +195 +200 +194 +190 N/A +210  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
-194 N/A -250 -238 -260 -245 -265 N/A -255  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
+4.5 -110 -1 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A +1.5 -110 N/A +6 -108  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
-4.5 -110 +1 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A -1.5 -124 N/A -6 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
o208.5 -110 o100.5 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A o100.5 -113 N/A o207 -108  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
u208.5 -110 u100.5 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A u100.5 -121 N/A u207 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
+162 N/A N/A N/A N/A +136 +120 N/A +210  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
-194 N/A N/A N/A N/A -168 -159 N/A -255  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
+4.5 -110 +3 -110 +2.5 -110 +3 -115 +2.5 -110 +2.5 -102 +3.5 -127 +2.5 -105 +6 -108  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
-4.5 -110 -3 -110 -2.5 -110 -3 -105 -2.5 -120 -2.5 -120 -3.5 -108 -2.5 -125 -6 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
o208.5 -110 o53 -110 N/A o52.5 -118 N/A o53.5 -108 o53.5 -110 o53.5 -105 o207 -108  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
u208.5 -110 u53 -110 N/A u52.5 -102 N/A u53.5 -118 u53.5 -122 u53.5 -125 u207 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
+162 N/A +160 +170 +170 +160 +185 N/A +210  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
-194 N/A -200 -205 -215 -200 -265 N/A -255  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
+4.5 -110 +1.5 -110 N/A +2 -112 +1.5 -105 +1.5 -108 +1.5 -118 +1.5 -105 +6 -108  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
-4.5 -110 -1.5 -120 N/A -2 -108 -1.5 -125 -1.5 -112 -1.5 -115 -1.5 -125 -6 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
o208.5 -110 o53 -115 N/A o53.5 -108 N/A o53.5 -113 o53.5 -106 o53.5 -105 o207 -108  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
u208.5 -110 u53 -115 N/A u53.5 -112 N/A u53.5 -113 u53.5 -129 u53.5 -125 u207 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
+162 N/A N/A +136 N/A +124 +120 N/A +210  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
-194 N/A N/A -162 N/A -152 -162 N/A -255  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
+4.5 -110 +1 -115 N/A +1 -115 +1.5 -125 +1.5 -114 +1.5 -114 +1.5 -120 +6 -108  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
-4.5 -110 -1 -115 N/A -1 -105 -1.5 -105 -1.5 -106 -1.5 -120 -1.5 -105 -6 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
o208.5 -110 o50.5 -115 N/A o50.5 -108 N/A o49.5 -120 o50.5 -107 o50.5 -120 o207 -108  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
u208.5 -110 u50.5 -115 N/A u50.5 -112 N/A u49.5 -106 u50.5 -127 u50.5 -110 u207 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
+162 N/A N/A +110 N/A +120 +123 N/A +210  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
-194 N/A N/A -130 N/A -148 -165 N/A -255  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
+4.5 -110 +0.5 -110 N/A +0.5 -110 +0.5 -120 +0.5 -100 +1.5 -152 +0.5 -115 +6 -108  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
-4.5 -110 -0.5 -120 N/A -0.5 -110 -0.5 -110 -0.5 -122 -1.5 +108 -0.5 -110 -6 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
o208.5 -110 o50 -125 N/A o49.5 -112 N/A o49.5 -111 o50.5 -109 o49.5 -120 o207 -108  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
u208.5 -110 u50 -105 N/A u49.5 -108 N/A u49.5 -115 u50.5 -124 u49.5 -105 u207 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 555 Mavericks
+162 N/A N/A +102 -105 +112 -106 N/A +210  
Minnesota Timberwolves 556 Timberwolves
-194 N/A N/A -122 -125 -140 -127 N/A -255  

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Mavericks vs Timberwolves Picks & Prediction

Not too long ago, the Timberwolves were kings of the basketball world. In the previous round of the playoffs, Minnesota rallied back from a 3-2 deficit and closed the series with two straight wins to eliminate the defending champs on their home floor in Game 7 – and as a result, the Wolves entered Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals as the odds-on favorites to win the conference at -170. However, in the aftermath of a frustrating home loss in Game 1, it appears the Wolves’ moment on top of the mountain might have been a quick flash in the pan. But I’m still not ready to sell my stock in Minnesota quite yet…

In the Western Semis, Minnesota posed a particularly difficult matchup for a Denver team that runs its offense through Nikola Jokic. When facing Minnesota, playing through the center position oftentimes puts the ball in arm’s length of 4-time Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert, and while Karl-Anthony Towns isn’t particularly known for lockdown defense, the tag-team of the two down low (plus Naz Reid) is arguably the best defensive frontcourt in basketball – and they did a great job against Jokic all year, as the Wolves posted a perfect 4-0 record against Denver during the regular season, before eventually going on to defeat them in the playoffs.

The Mavericks are a totally different beast though, and one that Minnesota isn’t quite as perfectly suited to hunt, which came to fruition with a home loss for the Wolves in the first matchup of this series. Instead of Gobert and Towns drawing the heliocentric matchup (Minnesota’s strength), the pressure to defend has shifted to the Wolves’ backcourt as they try to contain the Mavs’ superstar duo of guards, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, and it didn’t go so well in Game 1, as the duo combined for 63 points on on 24-of-49 (48.9%) from the field on the way to a 108-105 road win for Dallas in Wednesday’s opener.

The fact of the matter is, the Timberwolves can only go as far as Anthony Edwards carries them offensively. In Game 1, Minnesota did an excellent job of slowing down the pace (94.4) and defending the perimeter against a Dallas team that ranked 2nd in 3-point attempts per game (39.5) during the regular season. The Mavs knocked down only 6-of-25 (24%) long range shooting attempts in Wednesday’s contest, but it was still enough for Dallas to escape with a victory in a game in which the Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Mike Conley shot a combined 14-of-43 (32.5%) from the field.

The Wolves fell in love with the 3-ball early in the opening matchup of this series, and for a good reason, as they shot 11-of-25 (44%) from downtown in the first half of Game 1 this past Wednesday. But, in the end, it came back around to bite them, as Minnesota jacked up another 24 long range attempts in the second half of Wednesday’s contest, and only made seven of them (29.2%) – which proved to be detrimental for the Wolves, despite Dallas shooting 41.5% from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range in the second half of Game 1.

In Game 2, however, I think we’ll see Minnesota return to its roots with a dominant defensive performance. The Wolves held Denver to less than 100 points in all four of their wins in the previous round, while also scoring 107 points or less in six-of-seven matchups total. On the other side of that same coin, the Mavs continue to play slower than usual, ranked 8th (92.8) among 16 playoff teams in pace, after ranking 6th (100.1) in the entire league during the regular season. I’ll take the under in Game 2.

Pick: Under 207.5 (-110)

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Mavericks vs Timberwolves Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Friday, May 24
Matchup: Southwest vs. Northwest
Venue: Target Center
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Time-TV: TNT, 8:30 p.m. ET

Mavericks vs Timberwolves Betting Stats

3) Minnesota Timberwolves
(3rd Place, Northwest)

  • Odds to Win Finals: +480
  • Odds to Win Conference: +138
  • SU: 56-26
  • ATS: 41-41
  • O/U: 41-40-1
  • PPG: 113.0
  • OPPG: 106.5

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5) Dallas Mavericks
(1st Place, Southwest)

  • Odds to Win Finals: +350
  • Odds to Win Conference: -164
  • SU: 50-32
  • ATS: 48-34
  • O/U: 36-45-1
  • PPG: 117.9
  • OPPG: 115.6

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Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson began his time at VegasInsider as a freelance NBA writer back in 2019 while he continued to study Psychology and Biology at James Madison University. Following his graduation in 2021, Michael joined the team full-time, and he's been with VI ever since. Michael still writes NBA, NFL, and MLB for VI, as well as gambling industry news. He's also become a crucial part of our editorial production team. More from Michael Crosson
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