Philadelphia 76ers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Preview
The Philadelphia 76ers (21-39) and Minnesota Timberwolves (33-29) are all set to square off from Target Center in Minneapolis.
It’s bad news for the 76ers. Joel Embiid is out for the season with knee surgery on the horizon. Paul George is out tonight. Kelly Oubre and Tyreese Maxey are both questionable.
The 76ers are currently 10-18 on the road with a point differential of -5, while the Timberwolves have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game odds for 76ers vs. Timberwolves
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
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Odds: 76ers (+505), Timberwolves (-699)
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Spread: Timberwolves -12
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Over/Under: 221 points
That gives the 76ers an implied team point total of 109.51, and the Timberwolves 115.75.
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Expert picks & predictions for Tuesday’s 76ers vs. Timberwolves game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is leaning towards Quentin Grimes over 16.5 points…
Thomas: “I’d likely wait until Maxey and Oubre are announced out, but I’m going to be big on Grimes today. He scored 44 and 14 in heavy minutes with the Sixers. He was terrible from beyond the arch against the Trail Blazers. I don’t expect a repeat of the poor shooting.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s 76ers & Timberwolves game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Minnesota Timberwolves on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Philadelphia 76ers at +12.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 221.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of 76ers vs. Timberwolves on Tuesday
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The 76ers have lost 9 of their last 10 games
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9 of the 76ers’ last 11 road matchups against the Timberwolves have stayed under the Total
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The Timberwolves are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games at home
The Timberwolves have won 7 of their last 10 home games against teams with losing records
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