Timberwolves vs. Spurs Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets
Odds are against Keldon Johnson and the San Antonio Spurs (21-59), who are a 13.5-point underdog when they hit the court against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (40-40) on April 8, 2023.
Timberwolves vs. Spurs Odds
- Timberwolves odds to win: -970
- Spurs odds to win: +640
- Spread: Timberwolves (-13.5)
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Game Time and Information
- When: Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
- Where: in ,
- TV: CW35 and BSN
Who Will Win Timberwolves vs. Spurs?
Timberwolves and Spurs Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Timberwolves are 0-1 against the spread when favored by 13.5 points or more this season.
In games this season in which they were an underdog by 13.5 points or more, the Spurs have a 6-6 record against the spread.
Minnesota is 37-41-2 ATS this season.
The Spurs have a 32-48-0 record against the spread this year.
Timberwolves Stats & Insights
The Timberwolves have a -28 scoring differential, putting up 115.4 points per game (13th in the league) and giving up 115.7 (18th in the NBA).
The Timberwolves lose the rebound battle by 2.7 boards on average. They record 41.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 23rd in the league, while their opponents pull down 44.6 per outing.
Minnesota makes 12 three-pointers per game (16th in the league) at a 36.2% rate (16th in the NBA), compared to the 12.4 its opponents make while shooting 37% from deep.
The Timberwolves’ 111 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 23rd in the NBA, and the 111.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 10th in the league.
So far in 2022-23, the Timberwolves’ offense has been slightly better at home, where they average 116 points per game, compared to road games, where they record 114.8 per game. On defense, they have been slightly tougher at home, where they surrender 115.2 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they let opponents to average 116.3 per game.
Spurs Stats & Insights
The Spurs’ -824 scoring differential (being outscored by 10.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 112.5 points per game (24th in NBA) while giving up 122.8 per outing (30th in league).
San Antonio is 15th in the league at 43.4 rebounds per game. That’s 1.6 fewer than the 45 its opponents average.
The Spurs hit 11 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league), 1.4 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc (26th in NBA) and opponents are shooting 38.9%.
The Spurs rank 30th in the NBA with 106.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 30th defensively with 117.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
In 2022-23 San Antonio is scoring 4.4 more points per game at home (114.7) than on the road (110.3).
Timberwolves Key Players to Watch
The Timberwolves active scoring leader is Edwards, who averages 24.5 per contest to go with 5.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
Mike Conley is averaging 11.7 points, 6.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game, while Rudy Gobert adds 13.6 points, 1.2 assists and 11.7 rebounds per outing.
Edwards makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Timberwolves, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
Edwards averages 1.5 steals per game, while Gobert has 1.3 blocks per contest.
Spurs Key Players to Watch
Johnson scores 22 points per game. He also contributes five rebounds and 2.9 assists per game this season.
This season, Zach Collins has a statline of 11.6 points, 2.8 assists and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Johnson hits 2.1 threes per game.
The Spurs’ defensive efforts get a boost from Tre Jones’ 1.3 steals and Collins’ 0.8 blocks per game.
- Pick ATS: Spurs (+ 13.5)
- Prediction:
Timberwolves 120 – Spurs 113
