Minnesota Timberwolves vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/30/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Venue:  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  TSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +2.5, Raptors -2.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +3, Raptors -3; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +2.5, Raptors -2.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  43-33 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

Toronto Raptors:  43-32 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Minnesota Timberwolves:  6-4 last 10

Toronto Raptors:  8-2 last 10

 

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game with a 43-33 record overall and they are 18-20 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Dallas Mavericks while their 3 losses in that span came against the Mavericks, the Phoenix Suns, and the Boston Celtics in their last game. Anthony Edwards led the team in points in that game with 24 while Karl-Anthony Towns was next on the team with 19 points. Edwards and D'Angelo Russell both led the team in assists in that game with 6 each while Edwards led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 53.6% from the field, 43.8% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.4 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.2 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 41-33-2 this season and their O/U record is 45-31.

 

 

The Raptors are coming into this game with a 43-32 record overall and they are 20-16 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Chicago Bulls while their 4 wins in that span came against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Indiana Pacers, and the Boston Celtics in their last game. Pascal Siakam led the team in points in that game with 40 while OG Anunoby and Fred VanVleet were both next on the team with 14 points each. Scottie Barnes led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Siakam led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 43.4% from the field, 25.6% from 3-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.1 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 107.1 PPG against them. The Raptors have an ATS record of 42-32-1 this season and their O/U record is 38-37.

 

 

The Timberwolves are coming into this game not playing very well in their recent games as they have lost 3 of their last 4. They have had a very tough schedule though and all of the teams they lost to were teams in the top 6 of their conference despite losing by double digits in a lot of them. They will be hungry to bounce back here though and they are going up against a Raptors team that has been playing very well recently but also might be fading with their good play a little. The Raptors have won their last 3 straight and they have been playing strong teams in that span but not as strong as some of the teams that the Timberwolves have played against recently. The Raptors also squeaked out a 3 point win in OT against the Celtics at home in their last game and that was a very bad game for them considering they struggled at home against a Celtics team that was missing Tatum, Brown, and any other players on their team who are not vaccinated against covid-19. The Raptors slowed down a lot in that game and the Timberwolves will be looking for a win here but also to avenge their loss at home to the Raptors a few weeks ago where they were completely healthy and still got smashed by the Raptors. This is a good spot for the Timberwolves to bounce back against a team that is starting to slow down recently. The Timberwolves will win this game by single digits.

 

Timberwolves Raptors Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, March 30, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 124 Raptors 116.

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Minnesota Timberwolves: 13-21 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 44-73 ATS after a game where they allowed a shooting pct. of 55% or higher. 67-39 OVER in road games.

Toronto Raptors: 14-7 ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5. 25-12 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 18-11 OVER as a home favorite.

 

 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  M. Beasley (SG) Ques Wed - Ankle injury. M. Wright IV (PG) Early April - Elbow injury. J. McDaniels (SF) Early May - Ankle injury.

Toronto Raptors:  K. Birch (C) Ques Wed - Knee injury. M. Flynn (PG) Early April - Hamstring injury. D. Johnson (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"You've got to be able to respond to adversity quick, especially if we're going to be in the playoffs and we're talking about winning a championship." - KAT after his team’s win against the Mavericks on Friday night.

 

 

"That was a tough one tonight, man. It certainly could have gone either way, and we've been on the wrong end of some of those." - Nick Nurse on his team’s win against the Celtics on Monday night.

 

 

 

PG     Patrick Beverley

SG     D'Angelo Russell

SF     Anthony Edwards

PF     Jarred Vanderbilt

C     Karl-Anthony Towns

 

PG    Fred VanVleet

SG    Gary Trent Jr.

SF    OG Anunoby

PF    Scottie Barnes

C    Pascal Siakam

 

 

PPG: K. Towns (24.6)

APG: D. Russell (7.1)

Reb/G: K. Towns (9.8)

 

PPG: P. Siakam (22.5)

APG: F. VanVleet (6.7)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (8.3)

 

Coaches:

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (2nd season)

Toronto Raptors: Nick Nurse (4th season)