How to watch Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Sunday’s NBA game

Who’s Playing

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Dallas Mavericks

Regular Season Records: Minnesota 56-26, Dallas 50-32

Current Series Standings: Dallas 2, Minnesota 0

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What to Know

After two games on the road, the Mavericks are heading back home. On Sunday, they will fight it out against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Western Conference playoff matchup at 8:00 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks have insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-0 during that stretch of close contests.

The Timberwolves are out to put a dent in the Mavericks’ postseason run, something the Timberwolves tried (and failed) to do on Friday. The Mavericks skirted by the Timberwolves 109-108 thanks to a clutch shot from Luka Doncic with 3 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The win was all the more spectacular given Dallas was down by 18 with 6:19 left in the second quarter.

Doncic was his usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 32 points, ten rebounds, and 13 assists. The match was his fourth in a row with at least 30 points.

The Mavericks are on top in this series right now, leading the Timberwolves 2-0. Check back on CBS Sports after the game to see if the Mavericks can extend their lead or if the Timberwolves can make up some ground.

Odds

Dallas is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Minnesota, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Mavericks as a 3-point favorite.

The oddsmakers are predicting a defensive showdown and set the over/under low at 207.5 points.

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Series History

Minnesota has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Dallas.

• May 24, 2024 – Dallas 109 vs. Minnesota 108
• May 22, 2024 – Dallas 108 vs. Minnesota 105
• Jan 31, 2024 – Minnesota 121 vs. Dallas 87
• Jan 07, 2024 – Dallas 115 vs. Minnesota 108
• Dec 28, 2023 – Minnesota 118 vs. Dallas 110
• Dec 14, 2023 – Minnesota 119 vs. Dallas 101
• Feb 13, 2023 – Minnesota 124 vs. Dallas 121
• Dec 21, 2022 – Dallas 104 vs. Minnesota 99
• Dec 19, 2022 – Minnesota 116 vs. Dallas 106
• Mar 25, 2022 – Minnesota 116 vs. Dallas 95