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Minnesota Timberwolves are traveling to Dallas to challenge the Mavericks, who have won their last eight games, showing signs of challenging for the championship. The Mavs’ rise is due to efforts produced by Dirk Nowitzki and Jush Howard, having returned three days ago to the squad. This team executes great defense, and is one of the most difficult teams to deal with when they are playing at home. Minnesota, on the other hand, tries to maintain consecutive wins, but they’ve been finding it tough this season. They do have really big problems, but extra effort by Kevin Garnett is likely to compensate for those tonight. The Mavs will play a plain game, so Minnesota +9 is the pick for 4 units.

The Utah Jazz are hosting the Orlando Magic tonight after an unexpected loss to the Warriors two days ago, suffering from a low field goal percentage as well as an excessive amount of turnovers. It was apparent against the Warriors that when Utah is not able to score 100+ points a game, their chances of winning come into question because of their poor defense. On the other hand, the Magic are on a roll, and they are likely to force tonight’s game right to the death. Orlando +6 is the pick for 4 units.

The Golden State Warriors are having their second consecutive game at home against San Antonio Spurs, who beat Seattle last night. The Spurs are in good condition after a shocking loss over the Mavericks three days ago, and they have the ability to complete their Western tour with two wins. The former champions execute good team defense and force their opponent to take uncomfortable shots when the shot clock is ticking down. On the other side of the court, the Warriors keep their hopes alive for division leadership, so they must win this game. Expected as a fairly hard fight between the two teams, the Spurs are in better condition. San Antonio -3.5 is the pick for 3 units.