Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals has the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves hosting the No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Tipoff from Target Center in Minnesota is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Mike Conley (calf) is questionable for Minnesota.

The Timberwolves are 4.5-point favorites and the over/under for total points scored is 207 in the latest NBA odds from the SportsLine consensus for Mavericks vs. Timberwolves (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before you make any Mavericks vs. Timberwolves picks, you NEED to see what legendary handicapper Bruce Marshall has to say.

Marshall, who for years was synonymous with the Gold Sheet, a famed sports betting newsletter, is an in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country. Marshall's vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects. Marshall has crushed his NBA picks this season for SportsLine members, entering the this matchup on a 191-141 run that has returned more than $3,600 for $100 players. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

Marshall knows Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards is an athletic two-way threat. Edwards can glide to the rim and space the floor with his jumper. In the 2024 NBA playoffs, Edwards averages 28.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. He scored 27-plus points in four of his last seven games played. On May 16, Edwards totaled 27 points and four assists.

He is also aware Dallas guard Luka Doncic is an all-around difference-maker. Doncic uses his superb court vision to get his teammates involved while creating his own shot. The five-time All-Star leads the team in scoring (27.2), rebounds (9.7), and assists (9.1) in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. In the close-out Game 6 against the Thunder, he had a triple-double of 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. 

Marshall is going Under on the total. He's also found a critical x-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread! 

Who wins Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, and what critical x-factor has Marshall jumping on one side of the spread? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the spread you should be all over, all from the expert on a 191-141 run on NBA picks!