Timberwolves vs. Raptors NBA betting odds and trends for April 3

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Timberwolves vs. Raptors NBA betting odds and trends for April 3

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The Toronto Raptors (23-52) are heavy underdogs (+16.5) as they attempt to stop a 14-game losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (52-23) at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Target Center. The game airs on BSN and TSN. The matchup has an over/under of 214 points.

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Timberwolves Cover -16.5 vs Raptors -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Timberwolves vs. Raptors Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSN and TSN
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Arena: Target Center
  • Favorite: Timberwolves (-16.5)
  • Total: 214
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves vs. Raptors Betting Statistics

  • Against the spread, the Timberwolves are 38-34-3 this year.
  • Minnesota has been favored by 16.5 points or more one time this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
  • Timberwolves games this year have eclipsed the over/under 48% of the time (36 out of 75 games with a set point total).
  • The Raptors have played 75 games, with 32 wins against the spread.
  • This season, Toronto has one ATS win in two games as an underdog of 16.5 points or more.
  • Raptors games this season have gone over the total in 37 of 75 opportunities (49.3%).

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Timberwolves Trends & Top Players

  • The Timberwolves make 48.5% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the Raptors have allowed to their opponents (49%).
  • Minnesota has a 24-13-1 record against the spread and a 34-4 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 49% from the field.
  • Minnesota is 21-16-2 against the spread and 31-8 overall when it shoots better than 37.8% from distance.
  • The Timberwolves put up 112.9 points per game, 5.6 fewer points than the 118.5 the Raptors give up.
  • When Minnesota scores more than 118.5 points, it is 15-6 against the spread and 17-4 overall.
  • Anthony Edwards is one of the Timberwolves’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 26.1 points and distributing 5.1 assists on average.
  • Rudy Gobert contributes 13.8 points per game while adding 12.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists for the Timberwolves.
  • Edwards leads active Timberwolves in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Raptors Trends & Top Players

  • The Raptors have shot at a 47.4% clip from the field this season, 2.6 percentage points greater than the 44.8% shooting opponents of the Timberwolves have averaged.
  • Toronto is 28-22 against the spread and 21-29 overall when it shoots better than 44.8% from the field.
  • Toronto has a 24-16 ATS record and is 17-23 straight-up when the team hits more than 35.1% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Raptors’ 112.7 points per game are 6.5 more points than the 106.2 the Timberwolves give up.
  • When it scores more than 106.2 points, Toronto is 28-19 against the spread and 22-25 overall.
  • Immanuel Quickley scores 16.5 points per game. He also pulls down 3.6 rebounds and racks up 4.6 assists per game.
  • Gary Trent Jr. is reliable from three-point range with 2.5 made threes per game.