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Dallas Mavericks
6-4 overall · 2-2 on the road
Wed 3/24
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8-3 overall · 4-1 at home
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TimberwolvesOffense
MavericksDefense

The Timberwolves rank 8th in the NBA in three-point % (37.3%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (30.6%). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Timberwolves are 2.6 points above it. Anthony Edwards leads them with 33.2 points a game on 59.0% true shooting.

Mavericks6-4
Timberwolves8-3
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Team vs team

Season before this game (DAL 10 games, MIN 11). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DALMIN
Scoring
113.915th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.3
118.18th · Above avg
109.19th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
107.05th · Top 5
+4.813th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+11.11st · Top 5
Efficiency
112.812th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.68th · Above avg
107.99th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.0
104.23rd · Top 5
+4.910th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+10.41st · Top 5
101.122nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.1
102.89th
Shooting
54.3%12th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
55.3%5th · Top 5
57.9%11th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.7%14th · Average
12.221st · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.59th · Above avg
33.9%21st · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
37.3%8th · Above avg
0.2625th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2816th · Average
Defense
51.0%7th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
49.7%3rd · Top 5
8.714th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
8.713th · Average
5.87th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.112th · Average
Possessions
15.2%19th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.7%16th · Average
30.1%7th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.5%
31.8%5th · Top 5
44.812th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
48.81st · Top 5
26.416th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.621st · Below avg

Recent form

Dallas Mavericks
WLLWW

Last 5: average margin +7.6 (season +4.8). Streak W2.

Minnesota Timberwolves
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.1). Streak W4.

Key players

Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 24.06.67.059.0
Kyrie IrvingG 21.43.64.458.7
P.J. WashingtonF 14.87.51.256.4
Naji MarshallF 11.92.74.953.3
Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 18.33.36.059.4
Ayo DosunmuG 18.14.94.062.7
Jaden McDanielsF 17.06.23.658.7

Injury report

Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · back ~11/12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · back ~11/12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · back ~11/12 Out
Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~4/2 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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