Timberwolves vs. Spurs Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 29

Published 5:16 am Sunday, December 29, 2024

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs (16-15) are 5.5-point underdogs against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-14) Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Target Center. The game tips off at 8:00 PM ET on FDSN and FDSSW.

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Timberwolves vs. Spurs Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: FDSN and FDSSW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Center

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Timberwolves vs. Spurs Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Timberwolves 114 – Spurs 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Spurs

  • Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 5.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-7.3)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (214.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 219.7
  • The Spurs (16-15-0 ATS) have covered the spread 43.3% of the time, 8.3% more often than the Timberwolves (13-17-0) this year.
  • When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, Minnesota (5-7) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (41.7%) than San Antonio (5-5) does as the underdog (50%).
  • Minnesota and its opponents have eclipsed the total 43.3% of the time this season (13 out of 30). That’s less often than San Antonio and its opponents have (17 out of 31).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Timberwolves are 14-12, while the Spurs are 6-13 as moneyline underdogs.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

  • The Timberwolves own a top-five defense this year, ranking fourth-best in the league with 107.1 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 23rd with 109.2 points scored per contest.
  • Minnesota is averaging 42.7 boards per game (25th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.5 rebounds per contest (10th-ranked).
  • The Timberwolves are dishing out 25.2 dimes per game, which ranks them 20th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • With 15 turnovers per game, Minnesota ranks 21st in the NBA. It forces 15.1 turnovers per contest, which ranks sixth in the league.
  • The Timberwolves rank fourth-best in the NBA by draining 15 three-pointers per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank sixth in the league at 37.6%.

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Spurs Performance Insights

  • Offensively the Spurs are the 20th-ranked squad in the league (111.2 points per game). On defense they are 14th (112 points conceded per game).
  • On the glass, San Antonio is 11th in the NBA in rebounds (44.7 per game). It is 22nd in rebounds allowed (44.7 per game).
  • This season the Spurs are ranked eighth in the NBA in assists at 28.5 per game.
  • San Antonio is 17th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.5) and 23rd in turnovers forced (13).
  • The Spurs are 14th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (13.8 per game) and 20th in 3-point percentage (35%).

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