The Raptors host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Oct 25. Today’s game is set for 7:30 ET and will be shown on SN. Minnesota comes into this game as 1-point favorites with the total set at 224. Keep reading to get our Raptors vs. Timberwolves player props and predictions.
Raptors vs. Timberwolves Odds
- Spread: Timberwolves -1
- Total 224
Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, Oct 25
- Time: 7:30 ET
- Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto ON
- TV: SN
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Timberwolves Betting Trends
- Over their last five games, the Timberwolves have an over/under record of 3-2 and are 2-3 vs. the spread.
- Although Minnesota has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 7-3. The team averaged 112 points per game in these games.
- Minnesota has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
Raptors Betting Trends
- In their last five games, the Raptors have an over/under record of 2-3 and are 4-1 vs. the spread.
- Across the Raptors last three home games, the team averaged 105 points per game while allowing 106. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Raptors have gone 4-5-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
Does Minnesota Have A Chance at Scotiabank Arena?
In the 2022-2023 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves attained an overall record of 42-40. Moreover, they clinched the 8th position in the Western Conference. Additionally, their division record within the Northwest Division stood at 8-8.
Minnesota’s offense finished last season with an average of 23.7 free throw attempts per game, ranking them 16th in the NBA. Additionally, they had 101.2 possessions per game, placing them 5th in the league. In terms of scoring, the Timberwolves averaged 115.8 points per game, ranking them 13th in the NBA.
Offensively, Minnesota ranked 14th in the NBA last season with a three-point percentage of 36.5%. Additionally, they ranked 15th in the league with an average of 33.3 three-point attempts per game. In terms of effective field goal percentage, they ranked 8th in the NBA with a percentage of 56.0%.
Minnesota’s defense is coming off a season where they achieved a ranking of 5th in steals per game (8.0), 18th in points allowed per game (115.8), and 28th in free throw attempts allowed per game (26.0).
Do the Raptors Have What it Takes at Home?
Toronto finished last season with a division rank of 5th and a conference rank of 10th during the 2022-2023 NBA season. Their overall record stood at 41-41, with a home record of 27-14.
Last year, the Toronto offense ranked 27th in the NBA for possessions per game with 97.1. Additionally, they ranked 27th in the league for field goal percentage with 45.9%. In terms of points per game, the Raptors ranked 24th in the NBA with 112.9.
A season ago, the Toronto Raptors had a three point percentage of 33.5%, ranking them 28th in the NBA. They also ranked 21st in the league for three point shots attempted per game, with an average of 32.0 attempts. Furthermore, their effective field goal percentage of 51.7% placed them 28th in the NBA.
Defensively, the Raptors had the highest ranking in steals per game (9.4), the fourth highest ranking in points allowed per game (111.4), and the twelfth highest ranking in free throw attempts allowed per game (23.1) in the previous year.
Raptors vs. Timberwolves Player Props
A player prop we are looking at is Anthony Edwards and his points prop of 24.5. Currently, the over for this prop is sitting at a payout of -127 while the under is at -105.
For his matchup against the Raptors, we recommend taking the over on Anthony Edwards and his prop bet of 24.5 points. According to our player projection model, he is expected to exceed this prop, with a projection of 27.
The Prop: Anthony Edwards Under 24.5 Points | -127 at FanDuel Sportsbook
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Raptors vs. Timberwolves Predictions
The Timberwolves are our pick to not only win with a projected score of 109-107. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Timberwolves at -1.
Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 224, and our model predicts the Timberwolves and Raptors to score a combined 216 points. We recommend betting on the under.
The Pick: Timberwolves -1 | -110 at Fanduel Sportsbook