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Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Preview & Odds — November 12, 2026

Dallas Mavericks

7-4

Top scorer Cooper Flagg70 games

Minnesota Timberwolves

8-3

Top scorer Anthony Edwards61 games

Thursday, November 12 · 8:10 PM ET

DALOffense2026-27 regular season to dateMIN

12th114.8

Offensive ratingpoints scored per 100 possessions

116.19th

12th114.9

PPG

118.16th

DALDefenseMIN

9th110.1

Defensive ratingpoints allowed per 100 possessions

105.21st

9th110.3

Opp PPG

107.06th

DALTeamMIN

11th+4.6

Net ratingoffensive minus defensive rating

+10.93rd

DALRecent formMIN

Lvs Kings 100-115L@ Spurs 111-112Wvs Jazz 112-100Wvs Nets 130-93Wvs Pacers 125-122

Resultsoldest to newest

L@ Spurs 111-121Wvs Bucks 112-100W@ Rockets 117-107W@ Pelicans 115-109Wvs Jazz 115-100

7-4

Record

8-3

7-4

ATS

10-1

3-8

Over–under

5-6

DALHome and roadseason to dateMIN

5-2

Home record

4-1

2-2

Road record

4-2

4-3

Home ATS

4-1

3-1

Road ATS

6-0

2-5

Home O/U

2-3

1-3

Road O/U

3-3

DALLast 10 gamesMIN

Game by game

10-0

Last 10

10-0

+166

Net points

+132

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel

DALRest & travelMIN

2 days

Days of rest

3 days

863 mi1,389 km · straight-line from home arena (estimate)

Travel to the game

Home

DALKey injuriesMIN

None listed

Players out or limited

Anthony Edwards GOutDonte DiVincenzo GOut

About these numbers

2026-27 regular season to date, captured before tip-off. League rank in small type (30 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Days of rest are full days off since each team's previous game this season (0 = back-to-back); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.

No key players listed.

Key players only. Injury report as of November 12, 7:50 a.m. ET.

Matchup preview

The Mavericks (7-4) visit the Timberwolves (8-3) on Thursday, November 12 at 8:10 PM ET.

The Mavericks score 114.9 points per game (12th of 30) and allow 110.3 (9th). The Timberwolves score 118.1 points per game (6th of 30) and allow 107.0 (6th).

Offensive rating, the points scored per 100 possessions: Mavericks 114.8 (12th), Timberwolves 116.1 (9th). Defensive rating, the points allowed per 100 possessions: Mavericks 110.1 (9th), Timberwolves 105.2 (1st). Net rating, the offensive minus defensive rating: Mavericks +4.6 (11th), Timberwolves +10.9 (3rd).

The Mavericks are 7-4 and 7-4 against the spread; their last game was a 125-122 win over the Pacers. The Timberwolves are 8-3 and 10-1 against the spread; their last game was a 115-100 win over the Jazz.

The Timberwolves are 5.5-point favorites at home against the Mavericks. The spread opened at Timberwolves -4.5. The total is 227.5, up from 225.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Mavericks +180, Timberwolves -220) prices the Mavericks at 34% and the Timberwolves at 66%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until tip-off.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 1

OpenTimberwolves -4.5 (-114)
Mavericks +4.5 (-108)

NowTimberwolves -5.5 (-110)
Mavericks +5.5 (-110)

Totalup 2

Open225.5 (o -109 / u -113)

Now227.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenMavericks +159 37%
Timberwolves -195 63%

NowMavericks +180 34%
Timberwolves -220 66%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 12

Mavericks +5.5+100Novig
Timberwolves -5.5-102Novig
Over 227.5+102Novig
Under 227.5-104Novig
Mavericks+190Novig
Timberwolves-199Novig

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Matchup

Players to watch

Mavericks

70 games · Cooper Flagg

Points per game21.031st
Rebounds per game6.757th
Assists per game4.555th
Minutes per game33.5

74 games · Naji Marshall

Points per game15.289th
Rebounds per game4.7134th
Assists per game3.3103rd
Minutes per game29.5

Timberwolves

61 games · Anthony Edwards

Points per game28.83rd
Rebounds per game5.0119th
Assists per game3.776th
Minutes per game35.0

72 games · LaMelo Ball

Points per game20.144th
Rebounds per game4.8127th
Assists per game7.112th
Minutes per game28.0

Last season's (2025-26) regular-season per-game averages; players listed with their current team, top two scorers per team, from season player stats captured before game time. Ranks among the 393 players with at least 20 games.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 15 times since 2022: the Mavericks won 3 and the Timberwolves 12.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Mar 30, 2026	Timberwolves 124, Mavericks 94 Timberwolves won
Mar 30, 2026	Timberwolves 124, Mavericks 94 Timberwolves won
Feb 20, 2026	Mavericks 111, Timberwolves 122 Timberwolves won
Jan 28, 2026	Timberwolves 118, Mavericks 105 Timberwolves won
Nov 17, 2025	Mavericks 96, Timberwolves 120 Timberwolves won

Meetings since 2022, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, the box score vs the close and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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