Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 3/30/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Monday, March 30, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

American Airlines Center is the location where the Dallas Mavericks (24-50) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (45-29) on Monday.

The Timberwolves played the Pistons and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 109-87 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 25 while the Pistons accounted for 22 fouls. They converted 10 of 26 tries from 3-point land. Detroit ended up shooting 76.5% when shooting free throws by making 13 of their 17 attempts. In addition, Detroit snagged 53 rebounds (21 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Detroit recorded 18 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Concerning defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 52.4% from the floor on 43 of 82 shooting. They also doled out 19 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves knocked down 24 of their 33 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Minnesota ended the contest having earned a 31.8% field goal percentage (27 out of 85) and converted 9 of 43 3-pointers.

Donte DiVincenzo is one guy who came through for this contest. He accumulated 22 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and also grabbed 3 boards. DiVincenzo walked away from this one shooting 38.9% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Minnesota will enter this game with a win-loss record of 45-29 for the season. They have an average of 117.9 points per contest (7th in basketball) while shooting 48.1% from the field. The Timberwolves are hitting 36.9% from downtown (1,013 of 2,743) and 75.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 44.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,930 dimes on the campaign, which is 15th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 9th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,922 conceded for the year. The Timberwolves defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (3,053 of 6,641) and they relinquish 43.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They concede 35.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.4).

The last time they took the court, the Mavericks got the victory with a final of 100-93 when they played the Trail Blazers. In the matter of rebounds, Dallas allowed Portland to grab 43 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.7% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 30 and finished the contest at 23 of 33 at the charity stripe (69.7%). The Mavericks allowed the Trail Blazers to make 31 out of 79 tries from the field which had them shooting 39.2% for the matchup. In all, the Mavericks shot 36 out of 81 from the floor which had them at 44.4%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Dallas made 7 out of their 24 attempts (29.2%). They were able to knock down 21 of them for a rate of 70.0%. The Trail Blazers were called for 24 fouls for the game which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 30 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Mavericks corralled 35 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 50 for this contest.

Marvin Bagley III ended up having an impact for the Mavericks for the contest. Bagley earned 26 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists in this contest. He made 11 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 78.6%, and added 9 rebounds.

Dallas has a mark of 24-50 for the year. The Mavericks are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per game (21st in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.8 times per contest. Dallas has totaled 8,425 pts on the campaign (113.9 per game) and they collect 44.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Mavericks are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 14th in the NBA.

The Dallas defense gives up 34.7% from downtown (943 of 2,716) and opponents are making 76.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 28.2 dimes and 46.5 boards per contest, which has them ranked 27th and 27th in the league. The Mavericks defensively are ranked 23rd in the NBA in points allowed per game with 118.9. They have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (19th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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