NBA Maverick vs Timberwolves Preview Analysis

League Type: Conference Finals - Game 2 (DAL leads 1 - 0)
Match Day: Thursday, May 24, 2024
Match Time: 8:30 PM ET
Stadium: American Airlines Center

Fundamental Analysis:

Maverick:

In the last game, the Maverick beat the Timberwolves 108-105 on the road, and the team achieved the opening of the series, and the morale was high.
2, the last game, the Maverick main inside attack, the team got 62 points in the opponent's interior, the Maverick will be inside attack as the main direction of the attack, Irving and Dončić are the breakthrough of the Conference in the top breakthrough good player.
3, the last game, Dončić and Irving two hands together to get 63 points, as the leader of the team in the game to play the leadership should have, to help the team in the away from home to achieve valuable victory.
4, the last game, the Maverick's outside feel is more general, the team the whole game 25 three-point shots only hit 6 three-point shots, three-point hit rate of only 24%; the team's three-point shots in the playoffs has been unheated, the team's three-point shots in the playoffs hit rate of 35.9% ranked in the middle of the end of the range.
5, in this season's playoffs, the Maverick needs to improve the team's efficiency in the free throws; the team's free throw shooting rate of only 71.1% ranked last in the playoffs team, the team wasted too many points that could have been obtained;

Timberwolves:

1, In the last game, McDaniels had a team-high 24 points and 4 rebounds, and was the best player to play for the Timberwolves.
2, in this season's playoffs, the Timberwolves in the offensive end of the performance is very bright, the team was able to get 108.1 points per game, ranked in the front section of the playoff team, the offensive efficiency is also as high as 115.6 satisfactory, the team's true shooting rate of 58%, ranked in the third of the playoff team.
3, in this season's playoffs, the Bench of the Timberwolves contributed a lot, bench players can get 25.3 points per game, ranked in the front section of the playoff team.
4, the two teams in the regular season had four meetings, the Timberwolves achieved three wins and a negative record; from the regular season rankings and regular season meeting records of the Timberwolves is more advantageous party.
5, the last game, the Timberwolves 105-108 home loss to the Maverick, the team suffered the first defeat in the Western Conference Finals, morale suffered.

Both sides are expected to miss the game:

Maverick: Brown (personal reasons season reimbursement), Prosper (ankle injury doubtful), Kleber (5.7 points per game, shoulder injury to determine the absence of injury)

Timberwolves: Clark (out with an Achilles injury)

Expected Starting-lineups for both teams:

Maverick: Dončić, Irving, PJ Washington, Gafford, Derrick Jones

Timberwolves: McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Towns, Gobert, Conley

Statistical analysis of both sides:

Minnesota Timberwolves lost the first game, the team lost a home court advantage, this time to fight again, they need to get back in shape in time, but the Maverick now has good momentum, in the case of momentum is not the Timberwolves can be easily defeated, so favourable to the Maverick by the handicap.

Team Win: 1
Totle: U