Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs 4/7/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds
San Antonio Spurs (34-45) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (45-35)
April 7, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Timberwolves -8; Over/Under: +238
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The San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves meet Thursday in NBA action at the Target Center. The San Antonio Spurs look for a win after winning seven of their last eight games. The Minnesota Timberwolves need a win after losing five of their last eight games.
The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 113.2 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 113 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Dejounte Murray is averaging 21.2 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Keldon Johnson is averaging 16.9 points and 2 assists. Jakob Poeltl is the third double-digit scorer and Lonnie Walker IV is dishing 2.2 assists. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 115.8 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 112.8 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.6 points and 3.6 assists, while Anthony Edwards is averaging 21.1 points and 3.8 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Beasley is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Timberwolves are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 7-2 in Spurs last 9 overall. The over is 39-18 in Timberwolves last 57 overall. The Spurs are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Minnesota and 0-7 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are the better team, and they have played well at home, but they’re also a young team that has shown us these last couple of weeks that they’re not used to winning down the stretch. The Timberwolves are losing their last five games by an average of 10 points while allowing 54.3 percent shooting. The San Antonio Spurs are easily playing the better ball right now, you can argue they’ve been better on the road this season, and they probably have more to play for here in terms of seeding. Give me the points with the road team.
