Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Preview
Looking to win big? The Spurs and Timberwolves face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN. The Timberwolves are hosting the game at Target Center in Minneapolis, MN.
The over/under for this game is set at 227.5 points, and the Timberwolves are the home favorites against the Spurs in a Western conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Timberwolves – San Antonio Spurs odds
Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Timberwolves are averaging 122 points per game, compared to the Spurs at 116. These figures have led to Minnesota posting a record of 2-1.
- Through their last five road contests, the Spurs offense has averaged 106 points per game while allowing an average of 124. San Antonio posted an overall record of 0-5 while going 1-4 ATS.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 2-2-1 while averaging 116 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Spurs have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
- Although the Timberwolves have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 1-2.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction
Coming into today’s game against the Timberwolves, the Spurs have an overall record of 3-16 and are looking to snap their 14 game losing streak. When playing on the road, the Spurs are 2-7 compared to their 1-9 home record.
So far, San Antonio is below .500 in their ATS record, currently standing at 7-12. San Antonio has covered the spread in two straight home games and are 4-6 ATS at home compared to 3-6 on the road.
The over/under record for the Spurs stands at 13-6-0 so far this season. Their games have an ongoing average of 245.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 230.8.
In contrast to their season average of 111.5 points per game, the Spurs had a below average performance. They scored 106 points against the Pelicans and had a field goal percentage of 45.8%. Offensively, the Spurs have a season long field goal percentage of 46%, which is 24th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 25th in percentage and 12th in three-pointers made.
Coming into today’s game, the Spurs’ defense is giving up an average of 123.9 points per contest.
On two point field goal attempts, the Spurs’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 57.0% and allowing 39.3% from beyond the arc.
Heading into today’s game against the Spurs, the Timberwolves come in with a 15-4 record and are looking to stay above .500. Currently, they are in 1st place in both the Western Conference and the Northwest division.
Against the spread, Minnesota are currently above .500, at 10-8 ATS. In their last three home games, Minnesota has been unable to cover the spread, and they maintain an ATS record of 7-3 at home compared to 3-5 on the road.
The Timberwolves have achieved an over/under record of 10-9-0 so far this season. In their games, the average over/under line is 221.3, and they maintain a -2.6 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
The Timberwolves are coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 123 points vs. the Hornets. This figure is more than their season average of 112.8 points per game. Anthony Edwards is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 26.2 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Karl-Anthony Towns brings a PPG average of 22.2 into the game.
So far this season, the Timberwolves defense has been performing well, ranking 1st in the NBA at 105.9 points allowed per contest.
For the season, Minnesota is ranked 19th in fewest fouls per game. Team’s are averaging 20.5 free-throws per game vs. the Timberwolves and have an overall field goal percentage of 43.1%.
Coming in as 12.5 point favorites, our projections have the Timberwolves picking up a 111-103 win.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Tips
- Take the Timberwolves on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Spurs (+12.5)
- Our NBA model projects 214 points, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report
- Jordan McLaughlin – Knee – Out
- Anthony Edwards – Hip – Questionable
- Jaden McDaniels – Ankle – Out
- Jaylen Clark – Achilles – Out
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report
- Zach Collins – Thumb – Probable
- Devin Vassell – Knee – Probable
