Anthony Edwards and Key Timberwolves Players to Watch vs. the Mavericks in Western Finals | Game 1 - May 22

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Timberwolves vs. Mavericks: Players to Watch

Timberwolves Key Players

Anthony Edwards is averaging 25.9 points, 5.4 boards and 5.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

Rudy Gobert averages 14 points, 12.9 boards and 1.3 assists, shooting 66.1% from the floor (second in league).

Karl-Anthony Towns' numbers on the season are 21.8 points, 8.3 boards and 3 assists per game, shooting 50.4% from the floor and 41.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.2 made treys.

Naz Reid is averaging 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

Mike Conley is averaging 11.4 points, 2.9 boards and 5.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Mavericks Key Players

Doncic is averaging 33.9 points, 9.2 boards and 9.8 assists for the Mavericks.

The Mavericks get 25.6 points per game from Kyrie Irving, plus 5 rebounds and 5.2 assists.

Daniel Gafford's numbers on the season are 11 points, 7.6 boards and 1.6 assists per game. He is draining 72.5% of his shots from the floor (first in league).

P.J. Washington averages 12.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He is sinking 43.6% of his shots from the floor and 32% from 3-point range, with 1.8 treys per game.

Tim Hardaway Jr. averages 14.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He is sinking 40.2% of his shots from the field and 35.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 triples per game.

Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Stat Insights

Minnesota Key Stats

The Timberwolves are outscoring opponents by 6.5 points per game with a +529 scoring differential overall. They put up 113 points per game (18th in the NBA) and allow 106.5 per contest (first in the league).

Minnesota wins the rebound battle by 2.2 boards on average. It records 43.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 15th in the league, while its opponents grab 41.4 per outing.

The Timberwolves knock down 12.6 three-pointers per game (15th in the league), 1.2 more than their opponents (11.4). They are shooting 38.7% from deep (third-best in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 35.4%.

Minnesota ranks 16th in the NBA with 113.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and first in the league defensively with 106.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Dallas Key Stats

The Mavericks put up 117.9 points per game (seventh in league) while giving up 115.6 per outing (20th in NBA). They have a +181 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 2.3 points per game.

Dallas falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.2 boards. It records 42.9 rebounds per game (21st in league) compared to its opponents' 45.1.

The Mavericks make 14.6 three-pointers per game (third-most in the league) at a 36.9% rate (13th in NBA), compared to the 13.1 per game their opponents make, at a 36.8% rate.

Dallas' 115.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank eighth in the NBA, and the 112.6 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 15th in the league.

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