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Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Odds, Predictions: 2024 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 3 Selections by Proven Model

SportsLine's model has placed its NBA picks, predictions, and best bets for Game 3 of the 2024 Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves will attempt to get back into the best-of-seven series against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday. Dallas shocked Minnesota by winning the first two games in Minneapolis, including a 109-108 victory on Friday. The Timberwolves (56-26), aiming to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, won three of the four regular-season meetings with Dallas. The Mavericks (50-32), who won the Southwest Division, have not lost a postseason game to Minnesota in their last five meetings.

Tip-off from the American Airlines Center in Dallas is set for 8 p.m. ET. In the latest Timberwolves vs. Mavericks odds, the Mavericks are 1.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 207.5 total points. Before making any picks for Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, be sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven SportsLine projection model.

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The model is now targeting Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the Timberwolves and Mavericks, having finalized its NBA playoff predictions. You can head over to SportsLine right now to check out the model's selections. Below are various NBA odds and betting lines for the Mavericks vs. Timberwolves matchup.

• Timberwolves vs. Mavericks spread: Dallas -1.5
• Timberwolves vs. Mavericks over/under: 207.5 points
• Timberwolves vs. Mavericks money line: Minnesota +100, Dallas -120
• MIN: The Timberwolves have covered the money line in 31 of their last 45 away games (+17.85 units)
• DAL: The Mavericks have covered the spread in 33 of their last 47 games (+17.60 units)
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Why the Mavericks can cover Power forward P.J. Washington has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine postseason games and has recorded three double-doubles in that span. In a 119-110 Game 2 win at Oklahoma City in the second round, Washington scored 29 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and added four assists. He is coming off a 10-point, five-rebound, two-block effort in Friday's Game 2 win at Minnesota. In 14 playoff games, all starts, he averages 13.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1 steal in 36 minutes.

Small forward Derrick Jones Jr. has had a solid postseason, scoring 10 or more points in seven of 13 games. He scored a playoff-high 22 points in the 117-116 Game 6 closeout win over the Thunder in the second round on May 18, adding four rebounds and two assists. In the Game 1 victory against the Timberwolves, he contributed eight points and grabbed four rebounds. In 14 playoff starts, Jones averages 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and 1.1 assists in 31 minutes. See which team to pick here.

Why the Timberwolves can cover Center Rudy Gobert is coming off a double-double in Friday's loss. In 38 minutes of action, he scored 16 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, added two assists, and made two steals. He has recorded five double-doubles this postseason and scored 10 or more points eight times. In 12 games, all starts, he averages 12.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.1 steals in 34.8 minutes.

Power forward Jaden McDaniels has scored 20 or more points in three of his last four games. In Wednesday's 108-105 Game 1 loss, he scored 24 points, adding four rebounds and three assists. During the conference semifinals, he had 23 points, six boards, and two steals in a 98-90 Game 7 win at Denver on May 19. In 13 playoff starts, McDaniels averages 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.2 blocks in 34.2 minutes. See which team to pick here.

How to make Mavericks vs. Timberwolves picks The SportsLine model projects a combined 214 points scored and indicates that one side of the spread hits more than 60% of the time. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Game 3 of Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, and which side of the spread hits more than 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has returned over $2,800 on its NBA picks this season, and find out.