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April 17, 8:00 PM | AT&T Center

Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Odds

30-51TEAM RECORD58-23



The NBA betting slate features a clash between San Antonio and Minnesota on Wednesday, with the host Spurs trying to win for fans supporting them with their cheers and their money.

The Spurs sport records of 58-23 and 39-40-2 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Timberwolves sit at 30-51 and 38-41-2 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 35-45-1 for the Spurs and 38-42-1 for the Timberwolves. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Spurs rated this week at No. 3 and the Timberwolves sitting at No. 20. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 105-96 result in favor of the Spurs today.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Timberwolves rank No. 14 in the league with 42 per game. That compares with San Antonio’s No. 20 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where San Antonio is the NBA’s No. 7-ranked team at 8.1 per game, while the Timberwolves rate No. 29 with 5.4 per contest.

Defensively, the Timberwolves feature the league's No. 17-rated defense on the road, giving up 101.1 points per game. San Antonio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 96-80 loser at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (176) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Derrick Williams scored 18 points in a failed effort to lead the Timberwolves to victory (they lost 96-80 to Utah at Target Center on Monday).

In their last action, San Antonio was a 116-106 loser on the road against the Warriors. They failed to cover the 7-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (222) was profitable news for OVER bettors. San Antonio got 25 points from Gary Neal en route to a 116-106 loss against Golden State on Monday at Oracle Arena.


Minnesota Timberwolves Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
After playing Utah are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
After playing Golden State are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2


A few Timberwolves at Spurs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Minnesota is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
San Antonio is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
San Antonio is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 9 games


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