The Dallas Mavericks (19-35) are heavy, 14.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a nine-game losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (34-22) on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Target Center. The contest airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, FDSN, KFAA, and WFAA. The matchup has a point total of 239.5.
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Timberwolves Cover -14.5 vs Mavericks -107
Timberwolves vs. Mavericks betting lines
- Timberwolves odds to win: -699
- Mavericks odds to win: +500
- Spread: Timberwolves (-14.5)
- Total: 239.5
Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Minnesota has a 13-16 ATS record in home games so far while going 19-10 overall in those contests.
- This season, Minnesota is 1-1 ATS in home games as 14.5-point favorites or more.
- Timberwolves games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times at home this year.
- Recent history seems to go against Minnesota to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 232.2 points per contest this season.
Timberwolves Recent Trends
- The Timberwolves are 7-3 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their past 10 games.
- The Timberwolves’ last 10 outings saw six go over the total.
- The Timberwolves’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 230.7 points scored. That’s 8.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their past 10 games, the Timberwolves have scored 2.1 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Timberwolves Betting Records
- The Timberwolves have won 30 of the 44 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (68.2%).
- Minnesota has played as a moneyline favorite of -699 or shorter twice this season, and won both.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Timberwolves’ implied win probability is 87.5%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.4 (fourth in NBA) | 46.2 (10th) | 44.8 (10th) | 43.2 (12th) | 26.5 (13th) | 13.8 (13th) |
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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Mavericks have an 8-16 ATS record in road games so far while going 5-19 overall in those contests.
- Mavericks road games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times this year.
- This season on the road the Mavericks and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.6 points per contest, 6.9 points less than the over/under for this contest.
Mavericks Recent Trends
- The Mavericks have covered the spread three times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 1-9 record straight-up in those games.
- The final scores of the last 10 Mavericks games have surpassed the set total five times.
- The last 10 Mavericks games averaged 229.7 total points, 9.8 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Mavericks’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 112.9, 1.0 point lower than their season-long per-game average.
Mavericks Betting Records
- Dallas has been underdogs in 37 games this season and won 11 (29.7%) of those contests.
- This season, the Mavericks have been at least a +500 underdog on the moneyline two times, losing each of those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 16.7% chance of a victory for the Mavericks.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (13th in NBA) | 46.7 (13th) | 44.7 (12th) | 47.1 (28th) | 25.1 (22nd) | 14.2 (19th) |
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