Minnesota Timberwolves vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/19/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Where to Watch:  BSSE

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  T-Wolves +2.5, Hawks -2.5; Over/Under:  233 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  T-Wolves +2.5, Hawks -2.5; Over/Under:  233 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  T-Wolves +2.5, Hawks -2.5; Over/Under:  233.5 points
 

Season Record

Minnesota Timberwolves:  21-22 (3rd place, Northwest Division)
Atlanta Hawks:  18-25 (4th place, Southeast Division)
 
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Atlanta Hawks Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Minnesota Timberwolves:  5-5 last 10
Atlanta Hawks:  3-7 last 10
 
 
 

Minnesota Timberwolves Analysis

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with a 21-22 record overall and they are 9-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies while their win came against the Golden State Warriors in their last game. They still have a game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night that still needs to be played with that result still pending so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday night. In their game against the Warriors, Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in points in that game with 26 while Jaylen Nowell was next on the team off the bench with 17 points. D'Angelo Russell led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Towns led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 49.5% from the field, 37.2% from 3-point range, and 65% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.1 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 23-20 this season and their O/U record is 23-20.
 
 

Atlanta Hawks Analysis

The Hawks are coming into this game with an 18-25 record overall and they are 9-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 5 game losing streak that they were on. Their 5 losses in that span were against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Miami Heat twice, and the New York Knicks while their win came against the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. Trae Young led the team in points in that game with 30 while De'Andre Hunter was next on the team with 20 points. Young also led the team in assists in that game with 11 while John Collins led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 44.2% from the field, 41.7% from 3-point range, and 93.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 16-27 this season and their O/U record is 23-20.
 
 

 

Timberwolves vs Hawks Prediction

The Hawks are coming into this game as a 2.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hawks have not been playing well recently but are coming off of a much needed win at home in their last game which snapped a 5 game losing streak. The Hawks have been plagued by a lot of illness this season but they are starting to get healthy and back to full strength again and they should be able to make up some ground in their next few games. The Timberwolves have been playing well recently but they have been inconsistent all season and the Hawks will be looking to build up a streak at home now that they have started to win again. The Hawks should be able to edge out the Timberwolves here and get another much needed win at home. The best bet to place in this game is on the Hawks to cover the spread here.
 
Timberwolves Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, January 19, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hawks 116 Timberwolves 110.
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NBA Betting Trends

 
Minnesota Timberwolves: 35-25 O/U when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 75-53 O/U as an underdog. 47-29 O/U as a road underdog. 15-6 O/U in road games. 23-15 O/U in January games. 18-7 O/U against Southeast division opponents.
Atlanta Hawks: 39-26 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 16-10 O/U when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 21-13 O/U at home when the line is +3 to -3. 19-10 O/U after 3 or more consecutive overs. 51-29 O/U after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games. 
 

Key Injuries

 
Minnesota Timberwolves:  J. McLaughlin (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness.
Atlanta Hawks:  C. Capela (C) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. B. Bogdanovic (SG) Ques Wed - Knee injury.
 
 

Notable Quotes

 
"We're really close. We like to see each other succeed. That right there is one of the hardest things to find in teams, I feel like. None of us on the team are selfish." - Jaylen Nowell on their win against the Warriors on Sunday night.
 
 
"It first starts with believing. You've got to believe you can win a game. I think we've had some doubts." - Nate McMillan on his team’s win against the Bucks on Monday. 
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Minnesota Timberwolves
PG     Patrick Beverley
SG     D'Angelo Russell
SF     Anthony Edwards
PF     Jarred Vanderbilt
C     Karl-Anthony Towns
 
Atlanta Hawks
PG    Trae Young
SG    Bogdan Bogdanovic
SF    De'Andre Hunter
PF    John Collins
C     Onyeka Okongwu
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Minnesota Timberwolves
PPG: K. Towns (24.6)
APG: D. Russell (7.1)
Reb/G: K. Towns (9.3)
 
Atlanta Hawks
PPG: T. Young (27.7)
APG: T. Young (9.4)
Reb/G: C. Capela (13.1)
 
Coaches:
Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (2nd season)
Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (2nd season)
 


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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