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01Where the edges are

Based on 2025-26

Mavericks edges

No clear mismatch in Dallas' favor.

Timberwolves edges

  • On defenseMinnesota's defense contests every shot (5th) against a Dallas offense that struggles to shoot (27th).

An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work

Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.

02Tale of the tape

Based on 2025-26
DALRankStatRankMIN
111.927thOffensive rating12th117.6
117.320thDefensive rating8th114.3
-5.423rdNet rating10th+3.3
101.14thPace9th99.8
52.727thEffective FG %6th55.9
12.114thTurnover %18th12.4
23.226thOffensive rebound %15th25.7
21.79thFree throw rate10th21.5
54.618thOpponent eFG %5th52.9
10.928thForced turnover %14th12.4
74.115thDefensive rebound %20th73.7
18.32ndOpponent FT rate24th22.0

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03Form and season series

Mavericks3-7 in the last 10

  1. W
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L
  7. L
  8. L
  9. W
  10. L

Timberwolves5-5 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W
  7. W
  8. L
  9. W
  10. W

2025-26 series: Mon, Nov 17 DAL 96, MIN 120 · Wed, Jan 28 MIN 118, DAL 105 · Fri, Feb 20 DAL 111, MIN 122 · Mon, Mar 30 MIN 124, DAL 94

04Key players

Current roster · 2025-26 numbers