The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-105 Wednesday night in Dallas. It was a weird, disjointed game that saw Dallas trailing by double-digits for most of the second half, but never letter Minnesota pull away. It was an ugly game, with lots of turnovers, fouls, and missed shots.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been stumbling of late, but the Dallas Mavericks have been playing well enough lately that such an opponent should still be a frustration. My Timberwolves vs. Mavericks predictions account for both Minnesota’s fatigue and the likely lack of focus.