The San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves matchup is one of six NBA games scheduled for Sunday. The Spurs (16-15) are tied at ninth in the Western Conference with the Golden State Warriors, while the Wolves (16-14) are a half-game away at eighth.
This will be the 138th time the Spurs and the Wolves face each other in the regular season. Their head-to-head matchup is lopsided, as the Spurs have bested the Wolves 95 times and lost just 42 games.
This is the third time the two ball clubs will face off this season. The Spurs won 113-103 on Nov. 2, while the Wolves prevailed 106-92 on Dec. 15.
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San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves game details and odds
The Spurs vs Timberwolves game is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. ET at Target Center. The game will be broadcast locally on FDSN and FDSS. Fans can also stream the game live on NBA League Pass and Fubo TV.
Moneyline: Spurs (+180) vs Wolves (-220)
Spread: Spurs (+6) vs Wolves (-6)
Total (O/U): Spurs -110 (o214.5) vs Wolves -110 (u214.5)
Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.
San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves preview
As the calendar year comes to an end, the Spurs are still trying to establish consistency in their winning ways.
After back-to-back losses to the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks, San Antonio bounced back with a 96-87 victory over Brooklyn on Friday. The Spurs' balanced attack was led by Victor Wembanyama, who scored 19 points on 50% shooting.
Similarly, the Wolves have gone back and forth between winning streaks and poor stretches. On Sunday, they will look for a Texas trifecta after victories over the Dallas Mavericks (105-99) and the Houston Rockets (113-112). In the Houston game, Anthony Edwards (24 points, five rebounds, three assists) hit the go-ahead 3 with 23.2 seconds left.
San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves betting props
Victor Wembanyama's point total is set at 24.5. This is a shade under his season average of 25.2 points per game. During the Spurs' last outing, Wemby missed the mark on his season average by more than six points.
Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards' point total is set at 25.5, which is slightly above his season average of 25.3 points a night.
San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction
The Timberwolves are favored to come away with the victory in this home game. Edwards, whose scoring output over Minnesota's past two games nearly matches his season average, will be expected to spearhead the Wolves' offense against the visiting Spurs.
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