On Wednesday afternoon, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks will face off in Texas. For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports (updated as of 12:30 Eastern Time). The Timberwolves have ruled out Luka Garza,

The Dallas Mavericks are taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a high-profile Christmas Day matchup. Christmas games always have a little extra juice to them, but it helps that this is a rematch of last season's Western Conference Finals,

The Minnesota Timberwolves are spending $14,786,145 per win while the Dallas Mavericks are spending $9,492,177 per win The Bulls and Hornets recently combined for the most 3-point misses in a game in NBA history. The NBA's annual Christmas Day slate is a holiday in itself, and many still view it as the unofficial start of the season.

The Minnesota Timberwolves face internal conflicts and poor on-court synergy, while the Mavericks, boosted by Luka’s return, display solid performances.