The Boston Celtics (35-35) are on the road Saturday for their penultimate game of the regular season and face the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-48). Tip-off is at 2 p.m ET at Target Center. Below, we analyze the Celtics-Timberwolves odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
Boston has clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament; however, the Celtics have lost four games in a row and five of their last six. They are only 14-20 on the road this season.
Minnesota has struggled at home and on the road; however, the T-Wolves have won two of their last three games and six of their last 10. If they had played all season as they have recently, they would be in the playoff mix.
Celtics at Timberwolves: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Celtics +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Timberwolves -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Celtics +4.5 (-110) | Timberwolves -4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 230.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Celtics at Timberwolves: Key injuries
Celtics
- SG Jaylen Brown (wrist) out
- SG Evan Fournier (knee) probable
- PG Marcus Smart (calf) out
- SF Jayson Tatum (ankle) probable
- PF Tristan Thompson (pectoral) out
- PG Kemba Walker (back) out
- C Robert Williams III (toe) out
Timberwolves
- SG Malik Beasley (hamstring) out
- SG Jarrett Culver (ankle) out
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Celtics at Timberwolves: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Timberwolves 120, Celtics 109
Money line (ML)
The Celtics have lost four games in a row and are hampered by injuries to their top players. They are also on the road where they have struggled this season.
This is only the sixth time the Timberwolves have been favored at home and they are 2-3 in those games. They are 6-4 in all games in which they were favored.
It feels weird to pick the Wolves as chalk, but this is where I lean. Take TIMBERWOLVES (-190).
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Celtics covered the spread in only two of their last 11 games and they are 0-4 ATS in their last four games as underdogs.
The Timberwolves are 6-4 ATS as favorites.
Take the TIMBERWOLVES -4.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
Eight of the last 10 games for the Celtics went Over the total. They are 37-33 O/U this season and 19-15 O/U on the road.
Minnesota’s last three games went Under the total. Before that, the previous four went Over and the three before that went Under. They are an even 17-17 O/U at home.
Take UNDER 230.5 (-110).
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