The Minnesota Timberwolves (41-17) battle the Memphis Grizzlies (20-38) on February 28, 2024 at Target Center. The Grizzlies are underdogs by a 12.5-point margin as they enter the matchup losers of two in a row with a 7-3 record in their last 10 games. The matchup has an over/under set at 209 points.
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Spread: Timberwolves (-12.5) to Cover
- Our computers expect the same result as DraftKings, but have the Timberwolves winning by a considerably greater margin (16.2 points). Take the Timberwolves.
- Minnesota has a 30-26-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread twice this season (2-3 ATS) when playing as at least 12.5-point favorites.
- Memphis’ ATS record is 27-30-1 this season.
- The Grizzlies have been an underdog by 12.5 points or more four times this year, and covered the spread in three of those contests.
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Total: Over 209
- The model projects a total (219.6 points) much higher than the one set by DraftKings for this game (209 points). Take the over.
- Minnesota and its opponent have broken the 209-point mark 44 times this season.
- Memphis’ games have gone over 209 points on 43 occasions this season.
- A total of 27 out of the Timberwolves’ 58 games this season have hit the over.
- A total of 25 Grizzlies games this season have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: Timberwolves (-800)
- Prediction: Timberwolves 118, Grizzlies 102
- Minnesota has entered the game as favorites 45 times this season and won 34, or 75.6%, of those games.
- Memphis has been an underdog in 44 games this season and has come away with the win 14 times (31.8%) in those contests.
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Anthony Edwards Rebounds Prop: Over 5.5
- Anthony Edwards posts 26.5 points, 5.3 boards and 5.2 assists per contest, shooting 46.8% from the field and 38.4% from downtown with 2.6 made treys per game.
- He has pulled down 5.3 rebounds per game, 0.2 less than his prop bet for Wednesday’s game (5.5).
- He has gone over his rebound total in 25 of 56 games with a prop so far this season.
- The Grizzlies are the fourth-worst team in the league in rebounds per game (41.6) and second-worst in rebounds conceded (46.1).
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Jaren Jackson Jr. Points Prop: Under 23.5
- Jaren Jackson Jr. generates 22.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game for the Grizzlies.
- Jackson is averaging 22.2 points in the 2023-24 season, 1.3 less than Wednesday’s over/under.
- This season Jackson is 24-for-55 at scoring more than the over/under set for him in terms of points.
- The Timberwolves are scoring 113.6 points per game this year (20th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined on defense, giving up only 106.4 points per game (best).
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