San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
| Game Time | 8:00 pm EST |
| San Antonio Spurs Line | +6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves Line | -6 |
| Total | 214.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
Two Western conference teams with the same number of wins this season are clashing tonight, when the Minnesota Timberwolves are hosting the San Antonio Spurs. The Wolves are coming off back-to-back road wins against top-4 teams of the Western conference, and looks like they have put their previous three-game losing streak behind them. The Spurs are also coming off a win that snapped their previous two-game losing streak, but they are playing their fourth consecutive game on the road, where they haven’t been playing their best basketball of the season.
San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report: Naz Reid, Luka Garza are questionable, Joe Ingles, Daishen Nix are out
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report: No injuries
Minnesota Timberwolves Form and Trends
The Timberwolves have a 16-14 record this season and are sitting on the 8th place of the West. The Wolves are 13-17 against the spread and 14-16 in over/under. Minnesota has an 8-6 home record, but are just 4-10 against the spread, with a +3.1-point differential. The Wolves have back-to-back wins and are 9-3 to the under in their last 12 games.
The Timberwolves are coming off a 113-112 win in Houston, as they shot with 51% from the field and 49% from beyond the arc. Three Minnesota players had 22+ points, led by Julius Randle with 27, adding 8 rebounds and 8 assists.
Anthony Edwards leads the Timberwolves both in scoring with 25.3 points, adding 5.5 rebounds and 4 assists. Julius Randle adds 20.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
San Antonio Spurs Recent Form and Trends
The Spurs have a 16-15 record this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the West. The Spurs are 16-15 against the spread and 17-14 in over/under. San Antonio has a 5-8 road record, and are 7-6 against the spread with a -3.9-point differential. The Spurs are 5-3 in their last 8 games, and are 5-0 against the spread in their last 5. Over is 7-3 in their last 10 games.
The Spurs are coming off a 96-87 win in Brooklyn, even though they shot with just 42% from the field. Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio’s offense with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 blocked shots.
Wembanyama leads the Spurs both in scoring with 25.2 points, and in rebounding with 10.1 per game. Wemby also leads the NBA in blocks per game with 4. Devin Vassell adds 15.4 points per game.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Wolves average 109.2 points per game, which is 23rd in the league. They shoot 45.9% from the field (17th) and with 37.6% from beyond the arc (7th). Defensively, they allow 107.1 points per game, which is the fourth-best in the NBA.
Offensively, the Spurs average 111.2 points per game, which ranks 20th in the NBA. They shoot 45.7% from the field (20th) and 35% from beyond the arc (19th). Defensively, they are allowing 112 points per game (14th).
Both teams are tied 1-1 wins this season, having played both games in San Antonio. The Spurs won by 113-103 and the Wolves by 106-92. The Wolves are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings against the Spurs, but the Spurs are 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 meetings. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.
Prediction
In this San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, the Timberwolves are coming as -6 home favorites. The Spurs have been extremely weak on the road, which justifies the Wolves being favorites, but the Spurs are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 visits in Minnesota, so picking a side is tricky. In their two previous meetings they combined for 216 and 198 total points, and both teams are bottom-10 in the NBA offensively, and on the bottom half in field goal percentage. I expect a low scoring affair, so take the under the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Under 214.5
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