Timberwolves vs. Warriors betting: NBA preview for December 21

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The Golden State Warriors (14-12) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (14-12) after losing five road games in a row. The Timberwolves are favored by just 2.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The point total for the matchup is set at 216.5.

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Timberwolves Cover -2.5 vs Warriors -110

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Timberwolves vs. Warriors betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -150
  • Warriors odds to win: +125
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-2.5)
  • Total: 216.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Minnesota is 8-5 in home contests with a 4-9 record against the spread at home.
  • Minnesota has a 4-9 record ATS at home this year when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Timberwolves have hit the over on a set point total in a home game six times this season.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to Minnesota to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 218.9 points per contest.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves are 6-4 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The Timberwolves and their opponents have hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Timberwolves games averaged 216.4 total points, 0.1 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Timberwolves’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 4.9 points lower than their season-long average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have put together a 14-10 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 58.3% of those games).
  • Minnesota has a record of 11-9 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -150 or shorter (winning 55%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Timberwolves a 60.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (17th in NBA) 45.6 (eighth) 42.6 (25th) 43.5 (11th) 25 (20th) 15 (21st)

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Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Warriors are 7-7 in road contests and have covered the spread eight times on the road.
  • This season, the Warriors have a 3-3 record ATS on the road as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Warriors games have hit the over on the set point total six times on the road this year.
  • The Warriors and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.5 points per road contest this season, 12.0 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors are 2-8 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Warriors games have gone over the set total three times.
  • The Warriors’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 226.1 points scored. That’s 9.6 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Warriors’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 106.0, 7.1 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • Golden State has been underdogs in 13 games this season and won five (38.5%) of those contests.
  • The Warriors have a record of 4-4 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +125 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 44.4% chance of a victory for the Warriors.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (24th in NBA) 44.9 (fourth) 47.3 (third) 46 (27th) 29 (fifth) 13.8 (12th)
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