Two of the NBA’s top scorers hit the court when Jayson Tatum (fourth, 28.3 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (24-9) visit Anthony Edwards (12th, 24.8 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-15) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, NBCS-BOS, truTV, and MAX. The Celtics are 2.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 216.
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Celtics Cover -2.5 vs Timberwolves -110
Celtics vs. Timberwolves betting lines
- Celtics odds to win: -136
- Timberwolves odds to win: +115
- Spread: Celtics (-2.5)
- Total: 216
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Celtics Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Boston has a 6-8 record against the spread on the road and are 11-3 in road contests.
- Boston has gone 6-7 ATS in road games this season as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- Celtics road games have hit the over on the set point total four times this season.
- Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.2 points per road contest this season, 15.2 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Celtics Recent Trends
- The Celtics are 5-5 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 games.
- The Celtics’ last 10 contests saw four go over the total.
- The last 10 Celtics games averaged 230.5 total points, 14.5 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- During their last 10 games, the Celtics have a points-per-game average 1.0 point below their season-long scoring average.
Celtics Betting Records
- The Celtics have a 24-8 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 75% of those games).
- Boston has a record of 24-8 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -136 or shorter (winning 75%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Celtics have an implied win probability of 57.6%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.0 (17th in NBA) | 45.4 (eighth) | 45.5 (sixth) | 44.3 (18th) | 25.7 (16th) | 11.5 (second) |
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Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Timberwolves games have hit the over on the set point total seven times at home this year.
- The Timberwolves are 9-6 in home contests and have covered the spread four times at home.
- The Timberwolves have gone 4-11 ATS in home games this year when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
- This season at home, the Timberwolves and their opponents have averaged a total of 218.6 points per contest, 2.6 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Timberwolves Recent Trends
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- The Timberwolves and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
- The Timberwolves’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 217.0 points scored. That’s 1.0 more point than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their past 10 games, the Timberwolves have a 105.8 points-per-game average, 3.4 points below their season-long scoring average.
Timberwolves Betting Records
- Minnesota has won two of the five games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Timberwolves have entered three games this season as the underdog by +115 or more and is 1-2 in those contests.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Timberwolves have a 46.5% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9 (18th in NBA) | 45.8 (10th) | 43.2 (22nd) | 43.2 (ninth) | 25.0 (20th) | 15.1 (21st) |
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