The Minnesota Timberwolves (4-2) take a trip down south to visit the San Antonio Spurs (4-2). Tipoff from AT&T Center is set for 7 p.m. ET (NBATV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Timberwolves vs. Spurs odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Timberwolves are rolling heading into this one, currently on a 2 game winning streak where both wins came by double digits, including a 134-122 win vs. the Spurs on Oct. 26th. The Timberwolves still have yet to find their rhythm offensively but have seemingly improved on both sides of the ball since the beginning of the season.
C Rudy Gobert is off to a phenomenal start to the season, averaging 15 points, 15 rebounds and 1 block per game. F Anthony Edwards leads the team at 23 ppg on 47% shooting from the field and 35% from beyond the arc, but only 60% shooting on free throws.
The Spurs have looked surprisingly good after many fans expected them to tank after trading all-star G Dejounte Murray and G Lonnie Walker IV. Third-year G Tre Jones is a large part of their success to this point of the season as he has improved greatly this year on the offensive end of the floor. Jones is averaging 13.5 ppg and and a team-leading 4.8 assists. F Keldon Johnson has proven to be their number one options offensively as he is currently averaging 23 ppg on 44% shooting from the field so far.
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Timberwolves at Spurs odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:01 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves -210 (bet $210 to win $100) | Spurs +165 (bet $100 to win $165)
- Against the spread (ATS): Timberwolves -5.5 (-105) | Spurs +5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 239.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Timberwolves at Spurs key injuries
Timberwolves
- F Kyle Anderson (back) questionable
- G Jordan McLaughlin (heel) questionable
Spurs
- F Josh Richardson (back) questionable
- G Devin Vassell (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Timberwolves at Spurs picks and predictions
Prediction
Timberwolves 125, Spurs 118
Moneyline
LEAN TIMBERWOLVES -210
Yes, this is your riskiest play in this game. These 2 teams have already met twice on the young season and each team has gotten a win over that period. The Timberwolves are the more talented team and with no injuries to any of their stars they are 100% the safer bet for this game.
Against the spread
LEAN TIMBERWOLVES -5.5 (-105)
The Timberwolves have a much better defense than the Spurs, ranking 16th in defensive rating to the Spurs 28th rating. The Spurs are a very young team with not a lot of stars, but they are 1 of the best-coached teams in the league led by future Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich. The stars for Minnesota will determine the outcome of this game and they should be able to gather a lead in this game that their bench unit will simply need to maintain.
Over/Under
BET OVER 239.5 (-105)
This is your safest play for this game. The Spurs have a terrible defense with what has looked like a phenomenal offense. They allow 122 ppg, 3rd-worst in the league, but their scoring average of 119.8 is 2nd-best. Couple that with the Timberwolves’ averages of 114 ppg allowed and 118 ppg scored and the over here should be reached with ease.
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