Timberwolves Mavericks Tiebreaker

NBA Western Conference Finals: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks Begins

Series Tied 1-1 Heading into Game 3

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks are tied 1-1 in their Western Conference Finals series. The Timberwolves won Game 1 at home, 117-101, while the Mavericks won Game 2 in Dallas, 125-112. The series now shifts back to Minneapolis for Game 3 on Wednesday night.

Tiebreaker Criteria

If the series is tied 2-2 after Game 4, the tiebreaker criteria will be as follows:

1. Head-to-head record
2. Division record
3. Conference record
4. Overall record

The Timberwolves have the advantage in the head-to-head tiebreaker, as they won three of the four regular season meetings between the two teams. However, the Mavericks have the advantage in the division tiebreaker, as they won the Southwest Division with a 53-29 record, while the Timberwolves finished second in the Northwest Division with a 46-36 record.

The Mavericks also have the advantage in the conference tiebreaker, as they finished with a 56-26 record in the Western Conference, while the Timberwolves finished with a 50-32 record. The Mavericks also have the advantage in the overall tiebreaker, as they finished with a 62-20 record, while the Timberwolves finished with a 56-26 record.

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