Timberwolves vs. Mavericks odds, prediction: 2024 NBA Western Conference finals Game 5 picks from proven model

The No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves will try to stave off elimination for a second time when they host the No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday. No team has ever erased a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven series in the NBA playoffs, and only 15 of 155 have forced a Game 6. Minnesota stayed alive on Tuesday with a 105-100 road win after dropping the first three games of the series by single digits. Dallas is looking to clinch a trip to the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, who already won the East. Luka Doncic (knee/ankle) and Dereck Lively II (neck) are questionable for Dallas, while Mike Conley (calf) is questionable for Minnesota.

Tip-off for Game 5 is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET from the Target Center in Minneapolis. SportsLine consensus lists Minnesota as a 5-point favorite in the latest Timberwolves vs. Mavericks odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 209.5. Before making any Mavericks vs. Timberwolves picks or NBA playoff predictions, be sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven SportsLine Projection Model. 

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model entered the conference finals in the 2024 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 94-61 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,800. Anyone following the model has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has dialed in on Timberwolves vs. Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals and locked in its 2024 NBA playoff predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Mavericks vs. Timberwolves:

Timberwolves vs. Mavericks spread: Minnesota -5Timberwolves vs. Mavericks over/under: 209.5 pointsTimberwolves vs. Mavericks money line: Minnesota -196, Dallas +163MIN: Timberwolves led the NBA in defensive efficiency (108.4) during the regular…


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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-05-30 22:54:04

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