The Minnesota Timberwolves (39-17) host the Brooklyn Nets (21-34) at Target Center, beginning at 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The Nets are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under for the matchup is 219.
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Spread: Timberwolves (-8.5) to Cover
- The Timberwolves are the bet in this matchup. They’re favored by 6.0 more points in the model than DraftKings (14.5 to 8.5).
- Minnesota has a 29-25-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 9-7 when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites this season.
- Brooklyn is 24-28-3 against the spread this year.
- The Nets have been an underdog by 8.5 points or more this season six times and failed to cover in all six.
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Total: Over 219
- The model projects a total 5.7 points higher than the one set by DraftKings for this game.
- In 32 games this year, Minnesota and its opponent have combined for more than 219 points.
- Brooklyn’s games have finished with over 219 points scored 37 times this year.
- Timberwolves games have hit the over 27 out of 56 times this season.
- In the Nets’ 55 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 25 times.
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Moneyline Winner: Timberwolves (-360)
- Prediction: Timberwolves 120, Nets 105
- Minnesota has entered the game as favorites 43 times this season and won 32, or 74.4%, of those games.
- Brooklyn has been victorious in eight, or 21.6%, of the 37 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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Karl-Anthony Towns Rebounds Prop: Over 8.5
- Karl-Anthony Towns averages 22.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks.
- He averages the same number of rebounds as his prop bet on Saturday (8.5).
- He has recorded more rebounds than his total in 25 of his 54 games with a prop set this season.
- The Nets are 10th in the league in rebounds per game (44.3) and 23rd in rebounds conceded (44.8).
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Nicolas Claxton Points Prop: Under 10.5
- On a per-game basis, Nicolas Claxton gets the Nets 12.0 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 2.2 blocked shots (sixth in league).
- The 10.5 points prop total set for Claxton on Saturday is 1.5 fewer points than his season scoring average (12.0).
- In 47 games this season with a points prop total, Claxton has hit the over 17 times.
- The Timberwolves own a top-five defense this year, ranking best in the league with 106.8 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 20th with 113.8 points scored per contest.
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