Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Toronto Raptors odds, tips and betting trends

The Toronto Raptors play the Minnesota Timberwolves at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. The game, the first of the 2023-24 season for both teams, starts at 7:30 PM ET on SportsNet and BSN.

The Timberwolves take on the Raptors in a game projected to be a tight matchup. The Timberwolves are favored by only 1 point against the Raptors.

Timberwolves vs. Raptors Betting Odds

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• Spread: Minnesota -1
• Moneyline: Minnesota -112, Toronto -107

• Pick ATS: Raptors (+ 1)
• Prediction:
  Raptors 116 – Timberwolves 111

• Minnesota won 20 of the 37 games it was favored on the moneyline last season (54.1%).
• When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -112 or shorter last year, Minnesota finished with a record of 20-18 (52.6%).
• The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives Minnesota a 52.8% chance to win.

• Toronto won 10, or 32.3%, of the 31 games it played as underdogs last season.
• Toronto had a record of 10-22, a 31.2% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by -107 or more by sportsbooks last season.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 51.7% chance of a victory for Toronto.

• Last year, the Timberwolves averaged 115.8 points per game, just 4.4 more points than the 111.4 the Raptors allowed.
• Minnesota went 29-20 against the spread and 31-18 overall last season when scoring more than 111.4 points.
• When it scored more than 115.8 points last season, Toronto went 22-10 against the spread and 24-8 overall.
• Minnesota had an ATS record of 23-10 and a 25-8 record overall last season when its opponents scored fewer than 112.9 points.
• Last season, the Timberwolves were the NBA’s 12th-ranked offense (115.8 PPG), while the Raptors ranked fourth in defensive points per game (111.4) in the league.
• The 24th-ranked scoring NBA team was Toronto a season ago (112.9 PPG), while the Minnesota squad was the 18th-ranked defense (115.8 PPG) in the league.
• The Timberwolves had a -3-point scoring differential last season (0.0 per game). The Raptors out-scored opponents by 121 points on the season (1.5 more per game).

• Game Day: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: SportsNet and BSN
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Arena: Scotiabank Arena
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
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