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Minnesota Timberwolves
8-3 overall · 4-2 on the road
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6-4 overall · 4-2 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.

Timberwolves8-3
Mavericks6-4
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Team vs team

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

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

Recent form

Minnesota Timberwolves
LWWWW

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

Dallas Mavericks
WLLWW

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

Key players

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
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

Injury report

Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~4/2 Out
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

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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