Both teams are coming off tough series, with the Dallas Mavericks defeating the No. 1 seed, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in the conference semifinals while the Minnesota Timberwolves knocked out the reigning champions with a Game 7 win.

I expect the conference finals to be another close series, and I would not be surprised if Dallas can pull an upset in the series opener.

Mavericks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5. Timberwolves are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games as a home favorite.

3* PLAY ON THE MAVS.