Timberwolves vs. Spurs Prediction Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 29
Dec 29, 2024
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs (16-15) are 5.5-point underdogs against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-14) Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Target Center. The game tips off at 8:00 PM ET on FDSN and FDSSW.
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Timberwolves vs. Spurs Game Info & Odds
Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM ET
How to watch on TV: FDSN and FDSSW
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Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Venue: Target Center
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Timberwolves vs. Spurs Score Prediction
Prediction:
Timberwolves 114 – Spurs 106
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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Spurs
Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 5.5)
Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-7.3)
Pick OU:
Over (214.5)
Computer Predicted Total: 219.7
The Spurs (16-15-0 ATS) have covered the spread 43.3% of the time, 8.3% more often than the Timberwolves (13-17-0) this year.
When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, Minnesota (5-7) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (41.7%) than San Antonio (5-5) does as the underdog (50%).
Minnesota and its opponents have eclipsed the total 43.3% of the time this season (13 out of 30). That’s less often than San Antonio and its opponents have (17 out of 31).
As a moneyline favorite this season, the Timberwolves are 14-12, while the Spurs are 6-13 as moneyline underdogs.
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Timberwolves Performance Insights
The Timberwolves own a top-five defense this year, ranking fourth-best in the league with 107.1 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 23rd with 109.2 points scored per contest.
Minnesota is averaging 42.7 boards per game (25th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.5 rebounds per contest (10th-ranked).
The Timberwolves are dishing out 25.2 dimes per game, which ranks them 20th in the NBA in 2024-25.
With 15 turnovers per game, Minnesota ranks 21st in the NBA. It forces 15.1 turnovers per contest, which ranks sixth in the league.
The Timberwolves rank fourth-best in the NBA by draining 15 three-pointers per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank sixth in the league at 37.6%.
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Spurs Performance Insights
Offensively the Spurs are the 20th-ranked squad in the league (111.2 points per game). On defense they are 14th (112 points conceded per game).
On the glass, San Antonio is 11th in the NBA in rebounds (44.7 per game). It is 22nd in rebounds allowed (44.7 per game).
This season the Spurs are ranked eighth in the NBA in assists at 28.5 per game.
San Antonio is 17th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.5) and 23rd in turnovers forced (13).
The Spurs are 14th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (13.8 per game) and 20th in 3-point percentage (35%).
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