The Minnesota Timberwolves (45-32) travel to face off against the Philadelphia 76ers (23-54) on Saturday, April 5th. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. The Timberwolves are coming off a win in their previous game, while the 76ers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the 76ers. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Timberwolves vs 76ers

The Timberwolves Are Coming Off A Win

With a 105-90 victory over the Nets on Thursday, the Timberwolves improved to 45-32 on the season. Minnesota was favored by 14 points on the road and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 195 points fell well short of the 216-point line.

After a tight 20-19 first quarter, the Timberwolves took control by outscoring the Nets 29-18 in the second. Brooklyn edged Minnesota 30-28 in the third, but the Timberwolves closed out the game by winning the fourth quarter 28-23.

The 76ers Are Coming Off A Win

The 76ers fell to 23-54 on the season after a 126-113 home loss to the Bucks on Thursday. Philadelphia, who entered the game as +11.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game went over the 227.5 line by 11.5 points.

Philadelphia started strong, going on a 13-0 run to extend their lead to 42-22. However, the Bucks took control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring the 76ers 36-20. Milwaukee continued to pull away in the 3rd and 4th quarters, sealing the win.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves to a win over the Nets, scoring 28 points and hitting 5 threes at 50% efficiency. Rudy Gobert was dominant inside, shooting 90% from the field and adding 21 points and 18 rebounds.

As a team, Minnesota shot 50% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting 31% of their threes. They made 13 threes overall, with Edwards contributing 5 of them.

76ers Offense Breakdown

Adem Bona led the 76ers with 28 points on 86.7% shooting in their 126-113 loss to the Bucks, adding 12 points in the 1st quarter. Quentin Grimes contributed 24 points and 10 assists, scoring 10 points in the 4th, while Guerschon Yabusele added 22 points, hitting 4 threes at 44.4%.

Philadelphia shot 48.3% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on 30.8% of their threes, making 12 in total. Jared Butler also chipped in 14 points, with 8 coming in the opening quarter.

Timberwolves Team Defense

The Timberwolves put on a defensive clinic, holding the Nets to just 90 points. They were especially strong in the 1st and 2nd quarters, allowing only 19 and 18 points, respectively. Even with a 30-point 3rd quarter from the Nets, Minnesota clamped down in the 4th, giving up just 23 points.

Minnesota limited Brooklyn to 42% shooting, including just 30% from beyond the arc, where the Nets made 11 threes. They also sent Brooklyn to the line only 4 times, with the Nets hitting 3 free throws. The Timberwolves controlled the boards with 35 defensive rebounds, allowed 8 offensive boards, and added 6 steals and 10 blocks.

76ers Team Defense

The Timberwolves put on a defensive clinic against the Nets, holding them to just 90 points. Minnesota set the tone early, allowing only 19 points in the 1st quarter and 18 in the 2nd. Even with a 30-point 3rd quarter from Brooklyn, the Timberwolves tightened up in the 4th, giving up just 23 points.

Minnesota’s defense limited the Nets to 42% shooting overall, including just 30% from beyond the arc, where Brooklyn made 11 threes. The Timberwolves also sent the Nets to the line just 4 times, where they made 3 free throws. On the boards, Minnesota grabbed 35 defensive rebounds while allowing 8 offensive boards. They also recorded 6 steals and 10 blocks.

Timberwolves vs 76ers Trends

• Although Minnesota has a straight up record of 7-3 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 115 points per game in these games.
• Across their five previous home games, Philadelphia has an ATS mark of 0-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-5 while averaging 105 points per game.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Philadelphia has an ATS mark of 0-5 while going 0-5 straight up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Minnesota has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 7-3 straight up.

Timberwolves vs 76ers Prediction

We’re backing the Timberwolves for a victory, with the projected score at 129-77. Additionally, we favor them to cover the spread, so we recommend placing a bet on the Timberwolves at -15.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 225, and our model predicts the Timberwolves and 76ers to score a combined 206 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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