Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Preview
At 7:30 ET, the Brooklyn Nets (17-26) will host the Minnesota Timberwolves (31-13) at the Barclays Center. This non-conference matchup will be televised on YES.
Minnesota is currently favored by 4.5 points and has a moneyline of -189. The over/under line is set at 217. The Timberwolves are 2nd in the Western Conference, while the Nets are 11th in the East. Brooklyn has lost two in a row.
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Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves 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 Nets at 117. These figures have led to Minnesota posting a record of 2-1.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 114 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
- Although Brooklyn has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 115 points per game in these games.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Brooklyn has an ATS mark of 2-7-1 while going 2-8 straight up.
- Although the Timberwolves have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 2-3.
Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
Minnesota is 31-13 on the season and is currently in 2nd place in the Western Conference. Against other Western Conference teams, they are 21-7 compared to 10-6 against the East.
On the road, the Timberwolves are 14-9 this season and have won their last two games straight-up. Against the spread, they are 11-11 on the road and 17-17 overall.
As the favorite, Minnesota has a record of 27-8 this season and is 17-17 against the spread as the favorite. Today, they are favored by 4.5 points. In their games as the favorite, they have gone 17-17 ATS.
In their last game, the Timberwolves beat the Wizards by a score of 118-107. The O/U line for that game was 229 points, and Minnesota was favored by 10 points.
So far this season, the Timberwolves have an O/U record of 23-21. In their games, the average combined scoring total is 221.2 points, and the average O/U line is 223.4.
Heading into their game against the Nets, the Timberwolves are 21st in the league in scoring at 113.5 points per game. They have outscored the NBA scoring average in 45.5% of their games this season.
So far this season, Minnesota is 9th in field goal percentage at 48%. They are also 7th in true shooting percentage. In terms of pace, the Timberwolves are 23rd in the league.
Minnesota has been an above-average three-point shooting team, connecting on 38% of their attempts. This has helped them to a 9th place ranking in free throws made per game at 19.
Minnesota’s defense has been playing well, ranking 1st in the NBA with 107.8 points allowed per game. Minnesota’s defense is currently forcing 14.3 turnovers per game, which is 28th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 8th in blocked shots, with an average of 5.9 rejections per game.
Today, the Nets will look to end their two-game losing streak as 4.5-point underdogs against the Timberwolves. In their last game, Brooklyn lost to the Knicks by a score of 108-103.
As the underdog, the Nets have gone 7-21 this season and have failed to cover the spread in their last two games as the underdog. On average, they have been outscored by 6.6 points per game as the underdog.
Against the spread this season, Brooklyn is 20-21 overall and 12-7 at home. At home, they have an average scoring margin of +2.3 points per game.
In terms of their O/U record, the Nets are 22-21 this season, and their games have averaged 229.5 points per game. Today’s O/U line is set at 217, and 41 of their games have had higher O/U lines than that.
Overall, the Nets are 17-26 this season and are currently in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. In non-conference games, they are 4-12 compared to 13-14 against the East.
At home, the Nets are averaging 115.2 points per game, which is 18th in the NBA. Overall, they are 20th in scoring at 113.9 points per game.
So far this season, the Nets have outscored the NBA scoring average in 44.2% of their games. In terms of pace, Brooklyn is 24th in the league at 97.8 possessions per game.
When it comes to three-point shooting, the Nets are 7th in both three-point makes and attempts. However, they are just 15th in three-point shooting percentage at 36%.
On defense, Nets is currently around the league average in points allowed, giving up an average of 115.6 points per game. On two point field goal attempts, the Nets’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 52.7% and allowing 38.0% from beyond the arc.
Our projections indicate that the Timberwolves should come out top with a projected score of 115-109.
Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Tips
- Take the Timberwolves on the moneyline
- The Timberwolves should also cover at -4.5
- Projecting a combined 224 points, we like the over
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report
- Ben Simmons – Lower Back – Out
- Cameron Johnson – Shoulder – Questionable
- Day’Ron Sharpe – Knee – Out
- Dariq Whitehead – Shin – Out
Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report
- Mike Conley – Illness – Questionable
- Jaylen Clark – Achilles – Out
