Dallas had been a short favorite but the Wolves are now basically at full health with the return of Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels from injury. Plus, they are on an extra day of rest and perhaps motivated to avoid their first two-game skid of the year. Dallas is down Kyrie Irving and a few decent bench guys. The Wolves have a massive size advantage down low. This is the updated number and available at DK and FD as we push the button.

Minnesota is taking money and I agree with the move. The Timberwolves are coming off a 14-point loss in New Orleans, but before that they had won six straight. They're the NBA's top defensive team, and they're more rested than Dallas. Look for Anthony Edwards and the T-Wolves to be extremely focused defensively and leave with a win.

The schedule seems to have sequenced quite well for the 17-5 T-wolves. Still, however, Minnesota has only covered five of tis last twelve games. That's more a function of laying points and not covering, not necessarily the case tonight. Rather, the angle to explore is Dallas making a surge with four straight wins including a take-down of the Lake Show on Tuesday night. Luka Doncic has been in top form, scoring 30 or more in eight stra9ight games, and the Mavs are scoring at a brisk 130 pg clip across their past four games. Iffy status of Anthony Edwards (hip) a problem for Wolves, whose 6-game win streak was snapped by the Pels on Monday minus AE. Play Mavs