The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves meet Wednesday for the opener of their best-of-7 Western Conference Finals.
Tip-off from Target Center is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT).
Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mavericks vs. Timberwolves odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Dallas came away with a 117-116 win over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to close out their 2nd-round series in 6 games Saturday.
While the Mavs advanced, they did fail to cover as 3.5-point favorites.
The Mavs held the Thunder to only 36.6% (15-for-41) shooting from deep while having 3 starters score over 20 points in the win.
Minnesota beat the Denver Nuggets 98-90 in Game 7 Sunday, covering as a 4-point road underdog to move on to the West Finals.
The Wolves, who trailed by 20 points early in the 3rd quarter, outscored the Nuggets 60-37 in the 2nd half.
Minnesota won back-to-back games vs. Denver after losing 3-straight and falling behind 3-2 in the series.