The San Antonio Spurs (26-35) travel to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (36-29) on Sunday, March 9th. This game will be played at Target Center in Minneapolis and televised on FDSN. The Timberwolves are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Spurs are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Spurs. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Spurs vs Timberwolves

The Spurs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Spurs fell to 26-35 on the season after a 127-109 road loss to the Kings on Friday. San Antonio, who entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs, couldn’t cover the spread. The total points of 236.5 narrowly went over the line of 233.5.

San Antonio started strong, leading 26-20 after the 1st quarter, but a rough 2nd quarter saw them outscored 36-16. Despite a more competitive 3rd quarter (39-34), they entered the 4th down 95-76 and couldn’t mount a comeback, narrowly outscoring Sacramento 33-32 in the final period.

The Timberwolves Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 106-104 win over the Heat on Friday, the Timberwolves improved to 36-29 this season. Minnesota, favored by 3.5 points, didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total of 210 points fell short of the 218-point O/U line.

After a 10-0 run by Miami put them ahead 82-77, the Timberwolves rallied in the 4th quarter, outscoring the Heat 26-24 to secure the win.

Spurs Offense Breakdown

In their 127-109 loss to the Kings, the Spurs shot 46% from the field and connected on 16 threes at a 38.1% clip. Stephon Castle led the way with 25 points, shooting 58.8% overall and hitting 2 threes at 40%.

De’Aaron Fox added 16 points, with 10 coming in the 3rd quarter. Harrison Barnes chipped in 12 points, knocking down 4 threes at an 80% rate.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

The Timberwolves connected on 18 three-pointers at a 40% clip in their win over the Heat, shooting 49.4% from the field overall. Naz Reid, Mike Conley, and Donte DiVincenzo each contributed 15 points, with Conley hitting 3 threes at 60% efficiency.

Reid and Conley both scored 7 points in the 3rd quarter, while Reid added another 7 in the 4th. Anthony Edwards also scored 7 in the final period, finishing with 13 points, as did Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels.

Spurs Team Defense

The Spurs started strong defensively, giving up just 20 points in the 1st quarter, but they struggled in the 2nd and 3rd, allowing 36 and 39 points, respectively. Overall, they allowed 127 points on 51% shooting from the field.

San Antonio had trouble defending the three, as the Kings hit 17 threes at a 44% clip. The Spurs also allowed 16 offensive rebounds but managed to record 7 steals and 4 blocks.

Timberwolves Team Defense

The Spurs started strong defensively, giving up just 20 points in the 1st quarter, but they struggled the rest of the way, allowing 36 points in the 2nd and 39 in the 3rd, leading to a 127-109 loss to the Kings. San Antonio allowed Sacramento to shoot 51% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Kings hit 17 threes at a 44% clip. The Spurs sent the Kings to the line 19 times, where they made 12 free throws. San Antonio finished with 27 defensive rebounds but gave up 16 offensive boards, while also recording 7 steals and 4 blocks.

Spurs vs Timberwolves Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, San Antonio has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 115 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games at home, the Timberwolves have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 117 points per game in these contests.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Spurs have a straight up record of 1-4 and an ATS mark of 1-4.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Timberwolves have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.

Spurs vs Timberwolves Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Timberwolves to win, and have the projected score sitting at 129-112. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Timberwolves at -10.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 232, and our model predicts the Spurs and Timberwolves to score a combined 241 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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