Celtics Vs Timberwolves: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 15, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 14, 2023

The Boston Celtics (47-22) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (35-34) at Target Center, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Celtics are 5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The point total is 233 points for the outing.

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Celtics Vs Timberwolves Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Celtics -5 233

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Injury Report as of March 15

Celtics: Robert Williams: Out (Hamstring), Payton Pritchard: Out (Heel)

Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns: Out (Calf), Austin Rivers: Out (Back), Jaylen Nowell: Out (Knee), Naz Reid: Out (Calf)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Timberwolves (+5)
Total Pick Under (233)

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.

Celtics Vs Timberwolves Stat Rankings

Celtics Avg. (Rank) Timberwolves Avg. (Rank)
117.7 (4th) Points Scored 115.7 (10th)
112.3 (8th) Points Allowed 115.7 (18th)
45.1 (7th) Rebounds 41.5 (23rd)
9.6 (22nd) Off. Rebounds 9.0 (26th)
15.9 (2nd) 3pt Made 12.0 (16th)
26.3 (7th) Assists 25.7 (8th)
12.9 (8th) Turnovers 15.0 (26th)

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Celtics Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jayson Tatum 64 30.3 8.9 4.8 1.0 0.8 3.3
Jaylen Brown 57 26.6 6.9 3.4 1.2 0.5 2.4
Malcolm Brogdon 58 14.7 4.2 3.6 0.6 0.3 2.0
Derrick White 69 12.1 3.4 3.9 0.7 0.9 1.7
Marcus Smart 52 11.3 3.3 6.5 1.5 0.4 1.8

Timberwolves Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Anthony Edwards 69 24.9 5.9 4.4 1.7 0.7 2.7
Rudy Gobert 57 13.7 11.5 1.0 0.9 1.4 0.0
Jaden McDaniels 66 11.7 3.8 2.0 0.9 1.0 1.3
Mike Conley 54 10.9 2.6 7.2 1.1 0.2 1.8
Kyle Anderson 55 9.2 5.2 4.5 1.2 0.9 0.6

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Celtics are 36-32-1 this season.
  • Boston’s ATS record as 5-point favorites or more is 20-23.
  • The Celtics have played 69 games this year, and 32 of them have hit the over.
  • Boston’s games have finished with more than 233 points 30 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 233 points, 2.9 higher than the average total in Celtics games this season.
  • The Timberwolves have 33 wins in 69 games against the spread this season.
  • As a 5-point underdog or more, Minnesota is 9-6 against the spread.
  • This year, 33 of the Timberwolves’ 69 games have gone over the point total.
  • Minnesota’s games have finished with over 233 points scored 33 times this year.
  • Timberwolves games average 231.4 total points, 1.6 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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