Situational Total Rout NBA 10*
(NBA) Dallas vs. Minnesota,
Total: 207.50 | -104.00 Under
Result: Loss
ASA play on UNDER 207.5 Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves, Game 2 8:30PM ET - This first game of the series went Over the number with 213 total points being scored between the two teams. The two teams had insanely good shooting first halves and put up 121 points by the break, then regressed to 92-points in the second half. Minnesota made 11 of 25 3-pointers or 44% in the first half, then made just 7/24 in the 2nd half for 29%. Dallas shot 56% overall in the first half and 73% inside the arc in scoring 59-points. The Mavs ended the game at 49.4% overall and 24% from Deep. The T’Wolves defense has been one of, if not the best in the league the entire season. The Wolves allowed 1.09 points per possession this season, which was the best in the NBA. Minnesota is playing at a much slower rate in the playoffs with 93 possessions per game compared to 98 in the regular season. The Mavericks are also playing at a slower tempo going from attempting 89.7 field goals per game in the regular season to 83.7 in the Playoffs. Defensively the Mavs became a much better unit down the stretch of the regular season with a defensive Net rating of 105.7 in their last ten games. In the playoffs the Mavs are allowing 1.105-points per possession which is 5th best among the postseason teams and only 1 spot worse than Minnesota. This has been an Under series with 7 of the last ten meeting flying below the Total.