The Timberwolves are coming into this game with a 25-9 record this season and they have been playing well in their recent games. They have won 3 of their last 5 games with some good wins against the Lakers, Mavericks, and the Rockets in that span. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but they bounced back in their last game, beating the Rockets on the road by 20+ points, and they are going to be hungry to get back on a roll here as they hold down the number 1 spot in the Western Conference. They are going up against a Mavericks team that is 21-15 this season and they have also been playing well recently, but they have also been beating a lot of bad teams in that span. They have won their last 2 straight as well as 3 of their last 4 games but 1 of those wins came against the struggling Warriors while the other 2 wins came against the Trail Blazers who have one of the worst records in the NBA this season. They have struggled a lot more against the better teams they have faced recently as they have road losses against the Jazz and Timberwolves as well as a home loss against the Cavaliers in their last 6 games. Now they are dealing with some missing starters as well and Luka Doncic is also banged up as he deals with an injury. The Timberwolves have also had their injuries this season but right now they are fully healthy with their starters and they are a very dangerous team when rested and healthy. They have also beaten the Mavericks twice this season and this game will be no different. The Mavericks will cover the spread in this game.