<p>The Minnesota Timberwolves host the San Antonio Spurs in a Western-Conference matchup. The NBA betting board has the T'Wolves as a large -8.5 favorite with an O/U line on the move currently at 240. Tip-off is set for 08:00 PM ET at the Target Center.</p>
<h2>Probable Starting Lineups</h2>
<p><b>San Antonio Spurs</b> PG Tre Jones, SG Devin Vassell P, SF Joshua Primo, PF Keldon Johnson, C Jakob Poeltl</br><br />
<b>Minnesota Timberwolves</b> PG Patrick Beverley Q, SG D'Angelo Russell, SF Anthony Edwards, PF Jarred Vanderbilt, C Karl-Anthony Towns</p>
<h2>Key Injuries</h2>
<p><b> San Antonio Spurs </b><br />
Lonnie Walker IV: Back (QUESTIONABLE)<br />
Jock Landale: Foot (OUT)<br />
Devin Vassell: Achilles (PROBABLE)<br />
Dejounte Murray: Illness (OUT)<br />
Romeo Langford: Heel (QUESTIONABLE)<br />
Doug McDermott: Nose (OUT)</p>
<p><b> Minnesota Timberwolves </b><br />
Jaden McDaniels: Ankle (QUESTIONABLE)<br />
Malik Beasley: Ankle (PROBABLE)<br />
Patrick Beverley: Ankle (QUESTIONABLE)</p>
<h2>Recent Form</h2>
<p>The San Antonio Spurs come into this game with an overall record of 34-45, placing them 10th in the Western Conference. Throughout the season, San Antonio has struggled in their 39 road contests, sitting at 18-21. Over their last five games, the Spurs have played well, picking up 4 wins. During this stretch, San Antonio is averaging 119.0 points per game, 6.0 points more than their season average of 113.2. This uptick in offensive play has come while playing a group of opponents who are collectively giving up 113.0 points per contest. San Antonio comes into this game also playing well defensively, holding their opponents to just 106.0 points per game. An improvement on their season average of 112.8. In the San Antonio Spurs' most recent game, San Antonio took down Denver by a score of 116-97</p>
<p>The Minnesota Timberwolves come into this game with an overall record of 45-35, placing them 7th in the Western Conference. So far, Minnesota is above .500 at home, holding a record of 25-14. Over the Timberwolves' last five games, they have picked up just 2 wins. During this stretch, Minnesota is averaging 121.0 points per game, 5.0 points more than their season average of 115.8. This uptick in offensive play has come while playing a group of opponents who are collectively giving up 110.0 points per contest. A key reason for the Timberwolves' recent struggles is a defensive unit giving up 131.0 points over their last five contests. This figure is up from their season average of 113.1. In the Minnesota Timberwolves' most recent game, the team fell to Washington by a score of 132-114.</p>
<h2>Individual Player Analysis</h2>
<p>As San Antonio travels to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Spurs will be looking for a big game from Keldon Johnson, who is coming off a 20 point performance vs Denver. Against the Timberwolves, Johnson will need to be on top of his game as Minnesota is allowing their opponent's top scorer to surpass their average in 47.0% of their games, placing them in the top 10. On the other side, Karl-Anthony Towns leads the Timberwolves in scoring, averaging 24 points across his 75 games. Throughout the season, Towns has outscored his season average in 49.0% of his outings. Given that San Antonio's defense has struggled to slow down their opponent's top scorers, Karl-Anthony Towns should be in line for a big performance. So far, the Spurs have allowed their opponent's top scorer to surpass their season average in 55.74% of their games, giving them a rank of 28th among NBA defenses.</p>
<h2>Matchup Analysis</h2>
<p>Heading into this matchup, the Minnesota Timberwolves are the more efficient team on both ends of the court. This scenario has taken place in 16 of Minnesota's 75 games, leading to a winning percentage of 88%. So far, the San Antonio Spurs have played 12 games as the inferior offensive and defensive unit. In these instances, they have lost 12 times, by an average margin of -13.0 points.</p>
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<h2>The Historicals</h2>
<p>Heading into today's matchup, the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves have met up for 2 games. In their last meeting, Minnesota picked up a 149-139 win.</p>
<h2>How the Public is Betting the Spurs vs Timberwolves</h2>
<p>67% are betting the Wolves against the spread.<br></p>
<p>52% are wagering on the game to go over the posted total of 240</p>
<h2>Betting Trends Worth Noting</h2>
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<li>Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.</li>
<li>Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog.</li>
<li>Timberwolves are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.</li>
<li>Timberwolves are 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 games as a home favorite.</li>
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