NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
What does Mavericks vs Timberwolves change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (92 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Mavericks win
Timberwolves win
- MavericksWest #6→#10top 6→play-in (7–10)Magic 76→-
- TimberwolvesWest #9→#7
- ThunderWest #7→#6play-in (7–10)→top 6
- WarriorsWest #10→#9
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MavericksWest #6 · 4-2 | 76 | - | - |
| TimberwolvesWest #9 · 4-3 | - | - | - |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 1 of 3 this season
Before this game
- Nov 12 Mavericks @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Mar 24 Mavericks @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Apr 4 Timberwolves @ Mavericks (Scheduled)
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Thu, Nov 12 game · Minneapolis
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Team records
- Mavericks4-2
- Timberwolves4-3
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Mavericks
- Santi AldamaOut
- Dereck Lively IIOut
- Tarik BiberovicOut
- Sergio De LarreaOut
- Kyrie IrvingOut
- Caleb MartinAvailable
Timberwolves
- Donte DiVincenzoOut
- Anthony EdwardsOut
- LaMelo BallAvailable
- Terrence Shannon Jr.Out
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.