The Minnesota Timberwolves (34-34) are on the road to face the Atlanta Hawks (34-34) Monday at State Farm Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Timberwolves vs. Hawks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Timberwolves fell to the Brooklyn Nets 124-123 in overtime on Friday and were unable to cover as 4.5-point home favorites. Minnesota has won 4 of its last 10 games and is the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference.
On Saturday, the Hawks failed to cover as 5-point home underdogs in their 134-125 loss to the Boston Celtics. Atlanta has gone 5-5 in its last 10 games and is the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.
This will be the 1st meeting between the teams this season. Atlanta has covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games against Minnesota.
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Timberwolves at Hawks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:42 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Hawks -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Timberwolves +5.5 (-110) | Hawks -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 245.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Timberwolves at Hawks key injuries
Timberwolves
- C Rudy Gobert (ankle) questionable
- G Jaylen Nowell (knee) out
- F Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) out
Hawks
- G Bogdan Bogdanovic (back) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Timberwolves at Hawks picks and predictions
Prediction
Hawks 124, Timberwolves 117
Moneyline
PASS.
Even with the Hawks expected to win at home, taking them straight up at the current odds (-210) isn’t worth the risk.
Against the spread
HAWKS -5.5 (-110) is the pick with how Atlanta has performed under new coach Quin Snyder. G Trae Young has been playing better as of late, scoring 25-plus points and dishing out 7-plus assists in 4 straight games.
The Timberwolves are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings, while the Hawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games against a team with a losing road record.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 245.5 (-112).
There’s no doubt these teams play fast and can score points with ease, but this is a massive total. The Timberwolves and the Hawks have failed to reach 245-plus points in 7 of the last 10 meetings.
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