The NBA Western Conference opening game play is on Dallas plus the points at 8:30 eastern. Both teams have all their players now which was not the case in the regular season. The game fits a solid system that plays on road dogs with 2 or less days of rest that are in game 1 of a series and are a dog 2 or more, vs an opponent like Minnesota that is seeded 2 or higher and is off a game 7 in their last series. These road dogs are a nifty 7-2 straight up and 8-0-1 ats since 2000. The Wolves rallied to take advantage of a Denver team that was gassed by the 4th Quarter. Dallas took out the 1 seed and was competitive in just about every game. The Wolves won in 7 but faltered over a 3 game span which saw them fall behind in the series 3-2 before rallying to take the final 2 games. The Mavs have balanced scoring and their wont be many adjustments to be this early in the series. Look for the Mavs to cover

SU: 7-2
ATS: 8-0-1
May 22, 2024 recap Wed 2023 Mavericks Timberwolves away 3&2 4.0 207.5