The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 67-52 since 1996.
Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Head-to-Head
Mavericks hold a slight edge in 151 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves insights
Timberwolves won 124-94 on Mar 30, 2026
8 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Mavericks built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 18 of 32 decided meetings (56%). In the modern era they are 67-52 against each other (56% Mavericks). Timberwolves have won 6 straight in this matchup, the longest active run in the series. Games average a 10.6-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Timberwolves' 34-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Timberwolves hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1990s produced the deepest sample with 46 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1989, so the rivalry has now spanned 37 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Timberwolves won 124-94 on Mar 30, 2026. Through the 2020s Timberwolves have led 15-13 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | DAL | MIN | 94–124 | MIN |
| Feb 20, 2026 | MIN | DAL | 122–111 | MIN |
| Jan 28, 2026 | DAL | MIN | 105–118 | MIN |
| Nov 17, 2025 | MIN | DAL | 120–96 | MIN |
| Jan 22, 2025 | DAL | MIN | 114–115 | MIN |
| Dec 25, 2024 | DAL | MIN | 99–105 | MIN |
| Oct 29, 2024 | MIN | DAL | 114–120 | DAL |
| May 30, 2024 | MIN | DAL | 103–124 | DAL |
| May 28, 2024 | DAL | MIN | 100–105 | MIN |
| May 26, 2024 | DAL | MIN | 116–107 | DAL |
All-Time Record
| Season ↓ | DAL ↕ | MIN ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.