NBA MINNESOTA Matchup 20171210

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NBA : ATS Matchup

Sunday 12/10/2017

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$ Line

OU Line

Score

DALLAS

MINNESOTA

-8

+280

-360

207.5

92
Final
97

DALLAS (7 - 19) at MINNESOTA (15 - 11)

Sunday, 12/10/2017 7:05 PM

Board		Open	Latest
507	DALLAS	207	208
508	MINNESOTA	-8	-8

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ADVANCED TEAM STATS

DALLAS - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	7-19	-9.1	11-15	12-13	100.4	50.8	43.6%	48.7	103.7	50.5	45.5%	53.4
Road Games	2-9	-3.5	5-6	5-6	97.7	48.5	42.5%	48.3	105.8	52.7	47.4%	51.0
Last 5 Games	2-3	-2.2	3-2	3-2	105.2	56.2	47.1%	50.2	100.4	45.8	42.0%	55.0

DALLAS Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	100.4	50.8	37-84	43.6%	12-32	36.2%	15-20	76.7%	49	8	21	20	7	13	4
vs opponents surrendering	103.9	52.7	38-84	45.8%	10-29	36.5%	17-22	76.3%	51	10	22	21	8	15	5
Team Stats (Road Games)	97.7	48.5	36-86	42.5%	11-30	36.6%	14-18	76.8%	48	8	20	19	7	14	3
Stats Against (All Games)	103.7	50.5	37-82	45.5%	11-30	36.5%	18-23	77.3%	53	9	22	20	8	14	5
vs opponents averaging	104.9	53.3	39-84	46.0%	10-29	36.3%	17-22	77.0%	51	10	23	21	8	14	5
Stats Against (Road Games)	105.8	52.7	37-79	47.4%	11-31	36.3%	20-24	82.4%	51	6	24	21	9	14	6

MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	15-11	-6.8	11-13	13-12	107.5	56.2	47.0%	50.2	106.8	53.6	48.4%	47.8
Home Games	8-4	-3.3	4-7	5-6	107.2	57.5	47.1%	51.9	104.6	52.5	48.8%	45.9
Last 5 Games	3-2	+1.6	3-2	4-1	108.8	58.2	50.2%	44.6	104.2	54.6	47.9%	44.4

MINNESOTA Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	107.5	56.2	40-85	47.0%	8-23	36.2%	20-25	79.4%	50	11	23	18	9	13	4
vs opponents surrendering	104.7	52.8	39-85	45.8%	10-28	36.4%	17-22	76.8%	51	10	22	21	8	15	5
Team Stats (Home Games)	107.2	57.5	40-85	47.1%	8-23	36.6%	19-25	76.0%	52	12	24	17	8	12	4
Stats Against (All Games)	106.8	53.6	41-85	48.4%	11-29	36.0%	14-18	76.6%	48	10	24	22	7	15	5
vs opponents averaging	104.4	52.9	39-85	45.5%	10-29	36.2%	17-22	75.8%	51	10	22	20	8	14	5
Stats Against (Home Games)	104.6	52.5	40-83	48.8%	11-28	38.2%	13-17	73.8%	46	9	24	22	6	15	4

Average power rating of opponents played: DALLAS 97, MINNESOTA 96.1

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

DALLAS - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
11/1/2017	@ LA CLIPPERS	98-119	L	10.5	L	207.5	O	35-89	39.3%	43	14	41-77	53.2%	56	16
11/3/2017	NEW ORLEANS	94-99	L	4.5	L	211	U	34-88	38.6%	51	15	36-89	40.4%	67	12
11/4/2017	@ MINNESOTA	99-112	L	12	L	214	U	40-86	46.5%	33	16	43-79	54.4%	56	18
11/7/2017	@ WASHINGTON	113-99	W	9.5	W	213.5	U	43-91	47.3%	57	11	32-75	42.7%	45	15
11/11/2017	CLEVELAND	104-111	L	6	L	214.5	O	39-92	42.4%	49	10	35-81	43.2%	61	17
11/12/2017	@ OKLAHOMA CITY	99-112	L	10	L	203.5	O	37-87	42.5%	51	20	36-72	50.0%	47	15
11/14/2017	SAN ANTONIO	91-97	L	6.5	W	200	U	33-81	40.7%	47	15	35-79	44.3%	54	12
11/17/2017	MINNESOTA	87-111	L	6	L	211.5	U	32-86	37.2%	49	11	39-84	46.4%	55	10
11/18/2017	MILWAUKEE	111-79	W	6	W	204	U	38-79	48.1%	59	17	28-74	37.8%	45	13
11/20/2017	BOSTON	102-110	L	6.5	L	200.5	O	39-96	40.6%	51	11	38-84	45.2%	60	17
11/22/2017	@ MEMPHIS	95-94	W	6	W	199	U	39-91	42.9%	48	8	37-81	45.7%	57	17
11/25/2017	OKLAHOMA CITY	97-81	W	6	W	205	U	37-75	49.3%	48	17	29-80	36.2%	47	17
11/27/2017	@ SAN ANTONIO	108-115	L	9	W	194	O	41-85	48.2%	45	11	43-82	52.4%	45	10
11/29/2017	BROOKLYN	104-109	L	-5.5	L	211	O	39-84	46.4%	46	11	42-90	46.7%	62	14
12/2/2017	LA CLIPPERS	108-82	W	-4.5	W	208	U	36-79	45.6%	61	15	30-86	34.9%	51	10
12/4/2017	DENVER	122-105	W	-2	W	209	O	49-86	57.0%	47	7	38-91	41.8%	56	7
12/6/2017	@ BOSTON	90-97	L	7.5	W	201.5	U	34-86	39.5%	51	9	36-87	41.4%	60	11
12/8/2017	@ MILWAUKEE	102-109	L	6.5	L	201	O	35-75	46.7%	46	11	36-79	45.6%	46	10
12/10/2017	@ MINNESOTA
12/12/2017	SAN ANTONIO
12/14/2017	@ GOLDEN STATE
12/16/2017	@ SAN ANTONIO
12/18/2017	PHOENIX
12/20/2017	DETROIT
12/22/2017	@ MIAMI
12/23/2017	@ ATLANTA
12/26/2017	TORONTO

MINNESOTA - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
11/1/2017	@ NEW ORLEANS	104-98	W	2	W	224.5	U	41-83	49.4%	56	21	36-84	42.9%	45	19
11/4/2017	DALLAS	112-99	W	-12	W	214	U	43-79	54.4%	56	18	40-86	46.5%	33	16
11/5/2017	CHARLOTTE	112-94	W	-5	W	218	U	38-83	45.8%	62	16	37-87	42.5%	47	11
11/8/2017	@ GOLDEN STATE	101-125	L	8.5	L	227	U	38-92	41.3%	53	13	48-85	56.5%	49	19
11/11/2017	@ PHOENIX	110-118	L	-10	L	231	U	39-96	40.6%	55	11	46-86	53.5%	57	18
11/13/2017	@ UTAH	109-98	W	-3	W	210	U	37-71	52.1%	49	15	37-84	44.0%	37	15
11/15/2017	SAN ANTONIO	98-86	W	-5	W	208.5	U	39-87	44.8%	49	6	33-79	41.8%	52	16
11/17/2017	@ DALLAS	111-87	W	-6	W	211.5	U	39-84	46.4%	55	10	32-86	37.2%	49	11
11/19/2017	DETROIT	97-100	L	-5.5	L	209	U	40-78	51.3%	48	20	39-83	47.0%	46	19
11/20/2017	@ CHARLOTTE	102-118	L	2.5	L	211	O	37-90	41.1%	46	10	42-85	49.4%	60	17
11/22/2017	ORLANDO	124-118	W	-6.5	L	218	O	40-87	46.0%	52	7	46-91	50.5%	57	14
11/24/2017	MIAMI	97-109	L	-3	L	207.5	U	37-84	44.0%	54	10	38-80	47.5%	47	13
11/26/2017	PHOENIX	119-108	W	-11	T	220.5	O	49-93	52.7%	54	10	43-85	50.6%	40	15
11/28/2017	WASHINGTON	89-92	L	-5	L	209	U	35-85	41.2%	56	10	36-83	43.4%	53	7
11/29/2017	@ NEW ORLEANS	120-102	W	6	W	214.5	O	47-81	58.0%	48	17	39-84	46.4%	34	16
12/1/2017	@ OKLAHOMA CITY	107-111	L	5	W	208.5	O	39-76	51.3%	34	16	41-79	51.9%	46	18
12/3/2017	LA CLIPPERS	112-106	W	-12	L	214	O	38-88	43.2%	51	7	37-73	50.7%	43	16
12/4/2017	@ MEMPHIS	92-95	L	-2.5	L	201	U	35-79	44.3%	37	9	34-72	47.2%	49	16
12/6/2017	@ LA CLIPPERS	113-107	W	-5	W	210.5	O	45-82	54.9%	53	15	44-99	44.4%	50	9
12/10/2017	DALLAS
12/12/2017	PHILADELPHIA
12/14/2017	SACRAMENTO
12/16/2017	PHOENIX
12/18/2017	PORTLAND
12/20/2017	@ DENVER
12/23/2017	@ PHOENIX
12/25/2017	@ LA LAKERS

KEY GAME INFORMATION

DALLAS: The Mavericks will have to overachieve to avoid missing the playoffs in a second straight season for the first time since their abysmal decade of 1990s was wrapping up. They need a big contribution from center Nerlens Noel, who will come off the bench because of the way the roster is constructed and has plenty to prove after failing to get long-term deal and settling for $4.1 million qualifying offer as restricted free agent. Harrison Barnes' continuing development as a go-to scorer can help make things more enjoyable for Dirk Nowitzki, who joins Kobe Bryant as the only players with 20 seasons for one franchise. The key to the team's success could ultimately hinge on Dennis Smith Jr., who was taken ninth overall, the highest draft position for Mavericks since getting Nowitzki in 1998. Already touted by head coach Rick Carlisle as a point guard with skills the Mavericks have never had at that position, Smith will have to assimilate to the NBA game quickly for this team to be competitive. He turns 20 in November.

MINNESOTA: It's playoffs or bust for Minnesota this season, which sounds crazy for a team that has not made the postseason since 2004. The West is stacked, but head coach Tom Thibodeau made the moves he did with the express purpose of ending the longest active playoff drought in the league. Jimmy Butler was brought in from the Bulls via trade to speed up to the team's development. He is the prototype for a Thibodeau player'intense, demanding and defensive-minded. His ability to make shots late in games should also help a team that struggled mightily to close out opponents last season, and his familiarity with Thibodeau should help the younger players on the team absorb more of the coach's teachings. If the second unit can prevent huge drop-offs from what is expected to be a formidable starting five, the Wolves should finally be able to remind their long-suffering fans that the season does not end in mid-April.

PREVIEW

Timberwolves to face Mavs with starters carrying the load

MINNEAPOLIS -- When he was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls, Tom Thibodeau was known for playing his starters for more minutes than most starting lineups might see. That meant his starting five would often each play 40 or more minutes a night.

That same trend has carried over to Thibodeau's Timberwolves in recent days. Extended playing time for Minnesota's starters -- all five starters played at least 36 minutes in Wednesday's win over the Clippers -- means the bench has had a limited role. In each of Minnesota's last three games, only three bench players have been played.

"Our bench has to play well," Thibodeau told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "So we're trying to see what we can do to get going."

Despite not much output from its reserves, Minnesota is 15-11 entering Sunday's game against the Dallas Mavericks.

The Timberwolves, however, have struggled to string wins together. Thibodeau's club has alternated wins and losses for its last 10 games. A win Sunday would give Minnesota its first multigame win streak since it won three in a row in mid-November. That streak was capped with a convincing win over Dallas, which comes to Minneapolis just 7-19 overall and on a two-game skid.

The Mavericks are completing a three-game road trip on Sunday having lost the first two legs in Boston and Milwaukee.

The loss to the Bucks came despite a season-high 29-point effort from Dallas guard Wesley Matthews.

"It's disappointing to not get that win," Matthews told the team website. "We've just got to put 48 minutes together."

Dallas will reportedly be without guard Dennis Smith Jr. on Sunday, as he'll miss his second game with a hip injury. Smith, a rookie from North Carolina State, had started 23 games for the Mavericks while averaging 14.4 points per contest. He suffered the injury Wednesday against the Celtics.

The first time Minnesota and Dallas faced off this year, the Timberwolves used a big fourth quarter to pull away from the Mavericks. The Wolves outscored Dallas 37-15 in the final frame en route to a 111-87 victory.

Minnesota used seven bench players in that win, far more than it's used in quite some time.

The Timberwolves are averaging just 26.4 points off the bench per game this season, one of the lowest marks in the league.

Shabazz Muhammad, who saw ample time as a backup earlier in the year, hasn't played in three of Minnesota's last four games.

"The best thing is to stay ready and stay in shape right now. I'll wait for my number to be called," Muhammad told the Star Tribune. "That's the best thing I can do at this point. I'm watching the games, staying ready, waiting for coach to call my name. That's being a professional and that's something I've got to go do."

This will be the third time already this season Dallas and Minnesota will play. The Timberwolves also won the first meeting back on Nov. 4, a 112-99 victory at Target Center.

Last Updated: 9/28/2024 8:44:12 PM EST.

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