Timberwolves vs. Wizards: NBA Betting Preview, Tips and Picks – January 24, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 23, 2024

A game featuring a struggling NBA squad will see the Washington Wizards (7-35) face the Minnesota Timberwolves (30-13) at Capital One Arena on January 24, 2024. The Wizards have lost four in a row and are 1-9 over their last 10 games. They enter this matchup as 10.5-point underdogs. The point total in the matchup is set at 229.

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Timberwolves vs. Wizards Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Timberwolves -10.5 229

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Injury Report as of January 24

Timberwolves: Jaylen Clark: Out (Achilles)

Wizards: None

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Timberwolves (-10.5)
Total Pick Over (229)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Timberwolves vs. Wizards Stat Rankings

Timberwolves Avg. (Rank) Wizards Avg. (Rank)
113.4 (21st) Points Scored 115.4 (15th)
107.8 (1st) Points Allowed 124.9 (30th)
43.9 (12th) Rebounds 40.0 (30th)
9.1 (27th) Off. Rebounds 8.9 (28th)
12.4 (16th) 3pt Made 12.3 (19th)
26.4 (14th) Assists 27.8 (9th)
14.5 (28th) Turnovers 13.2 (18th)

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Timberwolves Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Anthony Edwards 40 25.5 5.4 5.2 1.2 0.6 2.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 42 22.5 8.8 3 0.7 0.5 2.2
Rudy Gobert 42 13.2 12.5 1.2 0.6 2.1 0
Naz Reid 43 12.8 4.6 1 0.8 0.7 2
Jaden McDaniels 33 11 2.5 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.3

Wizards Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Kyle Kuzma 42 21.8 6.4 4.3 0.5 0.6 2.3
Marvin Bagley III 3 18.3 10 1.7 1 1 0.3
Jordan Poole 41 16.7 2.3 3.5 1 0.3 2
Tyus Jones 42 12.6 2.9 6 1.2 0.3 1.6
Deni Avdija 42 12.2 6.2 3.9 0.9 0.4 0.9

Betting Trends

  • The Timberwolves’ record against the spread is 21-20-2.
  • Minnesota’s ATS record as 10.5-point favorites or more is 3-5.
  • Out of 43 Timberwolves games so far this season, 22 have hit the over.
  • Minnesota’s games have finished with more than 229 points 13 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 229 points, 7.8 higher than the average total in Timberwolves games this season.
  • Against the spread, the Wizards are 20-21-1 this year.
  • Washington’s ATS record as a 10.5-point underdog or more is 7-5.
  • The Wizards have seen 22 of their 42 games hit the over.
  • There have been 29 Washington’s games this season with more than 229 points scored.
  • This season, Wizards games have resulted in an average scoring total of 240.3, which is 11.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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