San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves odds, picks and predictions

Kevin Erickson | Staff Writer

The San Antonio Spurs (3-16) meet the Minnesota Timberwolves (15-4) on Wednesday at Target Center in Minneapolis. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Spurs at Timberwolves odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Minnesota leads 1-0

The Spurs are giving the Detroit Pistons a run for their money, as San Antonio has lost 14 in a row. Only Detroit has a longer current skid (17). San Antonio has posted a respectable 3-2 against the spread (ATS) mark in the past 5 games, although it is 1-5 ATS in the past 6 games on the road.

The Timberwolves enter on a 4-game winning streak, while going 3-1 ATS during the span. Minnesota has also won 7 of the past 8 games, while going 14-2 SU across the past 16 games, while 10-6 ATS during the impressive span. That includes a 117-110 win in San Antonio in the 1st meeting on Nov. 10, although the Spurs hung on for the cover as 7.5-point underdogs.

Spurs at Timberwolves odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:12 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Spurs +530 (bet $100 to win $530) | Timberwolves -750 (bet $750 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Spurs +12 (-110) | Timberwolves -12 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Spurs at Timberwolves key injuries

Spurs

F Zach Collins (thumb) probable
F Doug McDermott (illness) probable
G Devin Vassell (knee) probable
F Victor Wembanyama (hip) probable

Timberwolves

G Anthony Edwards (hip) questionable
F Jaden McDaniels (ankle) out
G Jordan McLaughlin (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Spurs at Timberwolves picks and predictions

Prediction

Timberwolves 118, Spurs 101

Moneyline

The Timberwolves (-750) will cost you 7 1/2 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk for not nearly enough reward, even against a team on a 14-game losing streak. However, you can't risk it playing the Spurs (+530), as they've been hot garbage lately, losing 5 of the past 6 road games by 12 or more points.

PASS.

Against the spread

The TIMBERWOLVES -12 (-110) are worth a look, but go lightly. Even against a struggling team, laying this many points is a risky proposition.

Still, the Spurs +12 (-110) have lost 5 of the past 6 games on the road by 12 or more points. San Antonio did play Minnesota pretty tough in the first meeting, though, so be careful.

Over/Under

UNDER 227.5 (-110) is the best play on the board. The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games for the Timberwolves, and Minnesota has the best scoring defense in the NBA at 105.9 PPG, while also leading the NBA with a 43.0% defensive field-goal percentage. The T-Pups also rank 4th against 3-pointers, allowing just 33.7%.

The Spurs have cashed the Under in 4 of the past 6 games, while going 3-1 in the past 4 games on the road. It has scored 112 or fewer points in 5 of the past 7 outings, too.

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