Minnesota Timberwolves at Boston Celtics odds, picks and predictions

Kevin Erickson | Staff Writer

The Minnesota Timberwolves (26-10) wrap up a 4-game road trip on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics (28-8) at TD Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Timberwolves vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Timberwolves lead 1-0

The Timberwolves picked up a 114-109 OT win on Nov. 6 as a 3-point underdog as the Over (221.5) connected.

Minnesota has won and covered 2 of the 1st 3 road games, including a 113-92 win in Orlando on Tuesday as a 5.5-point favorite while the Under (218) cashed. The cover against the Magic was a rarity, as the T-wolves are just 3-8 against the spread (ATS) across the past 11 games overall.

Boston split a pair of games in a back-to-back set on the road against the Indiana Pacers. While the C's are just 2-2 SU/ATS in the past 4 games overall, Boston has won 13 of the past 16 contests outright, while going 9-5 ATS across the previous 14 outings. The Over has hit in 8 of the past 11 games overall.

Timberwolves at Celtics odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:56 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Celtics -270 (bet $270 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Timberwolves +7 (-112) | Celtics -7 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Timberwolves at Celtics key injuries

Timberwolves

No notable injuries to report

Celtics

SF Sam Hauser (shoulder) probable
PG Jrue Holiday (elbow) questionable
C Al Horford (illness) questioanble
PF Kristaps Prozingis (knee) questionable
SF Jayson Tatum (ankle) probable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Timberwolves at Celtics picks and predictions

Prediction

Celtics 121, Timberwolves 112

Moneyline

The Celtics (-270) will cost you nearly 3 times your potential return for this giant clash between 1st-place teams. While Boston has the benefit of an extra day of rest, as the Timberwolves (+220) played Tuesday night, this is still too much to risk for such a small reward.

AVOID.

Against the spread

The CELTICS -7 (-108) are worth a look at home, where Boston is a perfect SU this season (17-0), while every other team has at least 2 home setbacks. In fact, the Timberwolves +7 (-112) have the 2nd-best home record in the NBA at 14-2.

In addition to the perfect SU record, the C's are a respectable 7-4 ATS in the past 11 games at TD Garden.

On the flip side, the T-wolves are so-so 5-5 ATS in the past 10 road outings, Minnesota has covered just once in the past 6 tries against Western Conference foes.

Over/Under

OVER 224.5 (-110) is a strong play in this East-West battle.

For the Celtics, the Over-Under has split in the past 6 games, but the total has gone high in 8 of the past 11 outings overall. The Over is 5-2 in the past 7 tries against Western Conference teams, too.

The total has been up and down for Minnesota, and it has had difficulty scoring lately, going for 108 or fewer points in 4 of the past 6 outings. The Over is 3-1 in the past 4 meetings in this series, however.

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