The Minnesota Timberwolves are favored at home in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks.
This is a battle between two teams that not many people had both making the Western Conference Finals, but defense has carried these two squads, especially in the playoffs.
Minnesota finished the regular season with the best defensive rating in the NBA, and the Mavericks made their push at that crown, playing the No. 1 defense in the league over the final 15 games of the regular season.
There is star power galore in this matchup with Anthony Edwards, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving all looking to punch a ticket to the NBA Finals.