Mavs-Wolves Playoff Preview: Regular Season Matchups

Series History

The Mavericks and Timberwolves have faced off in the playoffs once before, in the first round of the 2002 Western Conference Playoffs. The Timberwolves won the series 3-0.

Regular Season Matchups

The Timberwolves won the regular-season series 3-1 this season.

Game 1: Timberwolves 124, Mavericks 101
Game 2: Mavericks 116, Timberwolves 106
Game 3: Timberwolves 116, Mavericks 95
Game 4: Timberwolves 130, Mavericks 118

Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves in scoring in all four games, averaging 24.0 points per game. D'Angelo Russell averaged 18.8 points per game, while Anthony Edwards averaged 16.8 points per game.

For the Mavericks, Luka Dončić led the way in scoring, averaging 25.8 points per game. Jalen Brunson averaged 16.8 points per game, while Spencer Dinwiddie averaged 13.0 points per game.

The two teams will meet again in the first round of the 2023 Western Conference Playoffs. The series is expected to be a close one, with both teams having a chance to advance.