Washington Wizards (27-30) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (31-29)
February 16, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Timberwolves -3; Over/Under: +235.5
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The Washington Wizards and Minnesota Timberwolves meet Thursday in NBA action at the Target Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards are averaging 113.6 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 113.5 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 23 points and 8.7 rebounds, while Bradley Beal is averaging 22.7 points and 5.2 assists. Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer, and Monte Morris is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
The Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview
The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 115.9 points on 49.3 percent shooting and allowing 115.8 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Anthony Edwards is averaging 24.7 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 assists. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Jaden McDaniels is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.1 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.2 rebounds per game.
Wizards vs Timberwolves Trends
The Wizards are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Timberwolves are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. The under is 12-5 in Wizards last 17 road games. The over is 5-0-1 in Timberwolves last 6 overall. The Wizards are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Minnesota and 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
You can make a case for either of these teams, and the Wizards have actually played the better ball over the last week. However, home court matters, and I’d need a little more to take the road team seriously. The Timberwolves win at home by an average of 2.7 points and shoot over 49 percent from the field. I’ll lay the bucket.
