The Minnesota Timberwolves (3-2) travel to face off against the San Antonio Spurs (2-3) on Saturday, November 2nd. This game will be played at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and televised on FDSS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Timberwolves vs Spurs

The Timberwolves Are Coming Off A Win

The Timberwolves improved to 3-2 on the season with a 119-116 win over the Nuggets on Friday. Playing at home, Minnesota was favored by 3.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 235 exceeded the over/under line of 219 by 16 points.

A key moment for the Timberwolves was a 15-0 run, which extended their lead from 30-29 to 45-29. Although they led 91-85 going into the 4th quarter, they were outscored 31-28 in the final period but held on for the win.

The Spurs Are Coming Off A Win

The Spurs improved to 2-3 on the season with a 106-88 road win over the Jazz on Thursday. San Antonio, favored by 2.5 points, covered the spread with the 18-point victory. The game’s total of 194 points fell well short of the 220.5 O/U line.

After trailing 30-19 at the end of the 1st quarter, the Spurs turned things around by going on a 13-0 run, taking the score from 9-3 to 22-3. They outscored the Jazz 28-23 in the 2nd quarter, 30-14 in the 3rd, and 29-21 in the 4th.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

Anthony Edwards knocked down 7 threes at a 50% clip, finishing with 29 points and 4 assists in the Timberwolves’ 119-116 win over the Nuggets. Minnesota hit 18 threes as a team, shooting 42.9% from deep and 51.8% overall from the field.

Julius Randle contributed 23 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds, shooting 61.5% from the floor. Rudy Gobert added 17 points and 14 rebounds, connecting on 70% of his shots.

Spurs Offense Breakdown

Anthony Edwards hit 7 threes at a 50% rate, finishing with 29 points and 4 assists in the Timberwolves’ 119-116 win over the Nuggets. Minnesota connected on 18 threes, shooting 42.9% from deep and 51.8% overall from the field.

Julius Randle added 23 points and 7 assists, shooting 61.5% from the floor, while Rudy Gobert contributed 17 points and 14 rebounds, hitting 70% of his shots. Edwards and Randle each scored 9 points in the opening quarter.

Timberwolves Team Defense

Despite giving up 116 points, the Timberwolves’ defense did enough to secure the win over the Nuggets. Their best defensive effort came in the 3rd quarter, where they allowed just 24 points. Overall, Minnesota held Denver to 44% shooting from the field.

The Timberwolves limited the Nuggets to 11 made threes on 34% shooting from beyond the arc. Minnesota also recorded 8 steals and 9 blocks in the game.

Spurs Team Defense

Despite giving up 116 points, the Timberwolves’ defense held the Nuggets to 44% shooting from the field, including 34% from beyond the arc, where Denver hit 11 threes. Minnesota’s best defensive effort came in the 3rd quarter, where they allowed just 24 points.

The Timberwolves sent the Nuggets to the line 29 times, where they made 23 free throws. On the boards, Minnesota gave up 17 offensive rebounds. They also recorded 8 steals and 9 blocks in the game.

Timberwolves vs Spurs Trends

• Minnesota has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 108 points per game while allowing 108. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• In their last five home games, San Antonio has averaged 99 points per game while allowing 105. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
• As the betting underdog, the Spurs have an ATS mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. San Antonio posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
• Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Timberwolves struggled vs the spread going just 0-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.

Timberwolves vs Spurs Prediction

The Timberwolves is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 153-119. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Timberwolves at -4.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 215 and given that our model is projecting 272 points between the teams, we like the over.

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