Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Minnesota when they hit take on the Spurs on Wednesday in pro hoops betting action.

The Spurs bring a 29-14 record (25-17-1 ATS) to the battle against the 23-24 Timberwolves, who are 26-21 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen San Antonio go 24-19 so far and the Timberwolves go 23-23-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 11 (Spurs) and the No. 9 (Timberwolves) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 102-99 result in favor of the Spurs is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Antonio's No. 4-ranked offense (100.8 PPG) against a Timberwolves defense that ranks No. 20 at 97.7 PPG. The Spurs have averaged 46.7% from the field per game, more than the Timberwolves have managed so far this season (43.6% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Timberwolves own the league's No. 23-rated mark, allowing 99.7 points per game when on the road. San Antonio, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in home scoring.

The Timberwolves were a 97-93 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Warriors. They covered the 1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (190) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Timberwolves got a 36-point performance from Kevin Love as Minnesota handed Golden State a 97-93 defeat on Monday at Oracle Arena.

The Spurs were a 106-99 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (205) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. San Antonio got 17 points from Tim Duncan but lost anyway 106-99 against the Mavericks on Saturday at American Airlines Center.


Minnesota Timberwolves Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Oklahoma City are 2-8
After playing Golden State are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Dallas are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2

A few Timberwolves at Spurs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Minnesota's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
San Antonio is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing Minnesota
San Antonio is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games at home


Next up:
Minnesota at Oklahoma City, Friday, March 23
San Antonio home to Dallas, Friday, March 23