Minnesota Timberwolves (4-2) vs. San Antonio Spurs (3-2)
October 31, 2026 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Antonio Spurs -11.5; Over/Under: 227.5
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Spurs vs Timberwolves Prediction
The Timberwolves have ruled out Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards again, while the Spurs are still missing Tobias Harris, who is dealing with a calf strain. It’s hard to imagine the Timberwolves pulling off the upset without their leading scorer in the lineup, but the line still seems too high for the Spurs, who were lucky to get past the Jazz in their last outing.
The Timberwolves are also playing their second game of a back-to-back set, but I like them to hang tough and keep this one to single digits in the end.
Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in decent shape despite the injury to Anthony Edwards as they’ve won four of their first six games, and they will be eager to maintain that momentum after blowing past the Clippers in a 127-101 home win last night. LaMelo Ball led the team with 24 points and seven assists; Jaden McDaniels added 23 points with six rebounds and even assists, while Bones Hyland chipped in with 19 points and eight assists off the bench.
As a team, the Timberwolves shot 53 percent from the field and 18 of 43 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 69 points in the first half to take a 13-point lead into halftime, before they flexed their defense and held the Clippers to just 20 points in the fourth quarter to make it a blowout.
San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs look to have moved on from their slow start to the season as they are now on a three-game win streak after sneaking past the Jazz in a 117-111 overtime road win on Wednesday. Victor Wembanyama led the team with 36 points, 14 rebounds and five assists on 14 of 25 shooting; Devin Vassell added 21 points, while De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle each scored 14 points.
As a team, the Spurs shot 44 percent from the field and 12 of 38 from the 3-point line, but this win was all about their defense as they struggled on offense and trailed for most of the contest before they finally pulled away in the overtime period, where they restricted the Jazz to just six points.
Why the San Antonio Spurs will win
- The Timberwolves have lost each of their last seven road games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Spurs.
- The Spurs have won 20 of their last 22 games against the Timberwolves at Frost Bank Center following a win.
- The Spurs have covered the spread in each of their last seven home games after coming off overtime.
- The Timberwolves have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents following a win.
Why the Minnesota Timberwolves will win
- The Spurs have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
- The road team has won five of the Spurs’ last six games.
- The Spurs have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games as home favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread in five of their last six games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Timberwolves’ last seven games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the last five games between the Timberwolves and Spurs have gone OVER the total points line.
San Antonio Spurs Player Facts
- Devin Vassell ranks T1st amongst qualified players for FT% (100.0%) this season.
- Victor Wembanyama ranks 1st amongst qualified players for blocks per game (3.8) this season.
Minnesota Timberwolves Player Facts
- LaMelo Ball has recorded six games with 3+ assists this season- the most of any player in the league.
- Rudy Gobert is one of only two players in the league to have recorded 20+ rebounds in a game this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Spurs rank 1st in the league for turnovers per game this season (13.2).
- The Spurs rank 1st in the league for opponent free throws made per game this season (15.4).
- The Timberwolves rank 1st in the league for point differential per game this season (+14.8).
- The Timberwolves rank 30th in the league for free throw percentage this season (62.8%).
