Philadelphia 76ers vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/29/2021

Philadelphia is a 7-point favorite against Minnesota when the Joel Embiid-led 76ers (13-6) and D'Angelo Russell's Timberwolves (4-13) meet on January 29, 2021. The over/under for the game is 224.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-N

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76ers vs. Timberwolves Betting Data

76ers Betting Data

• Philadelphia beat the spread more often than not this season, going 10-8-1 against the spread.
• The 76ers have fared well as a 7-point favorite, going 4-3 against the spread when favored by at least 7 points.
• Philadelphia typically hits the over, breaking the point total in 10 of 19 games (52.6%).

Timberwolves Betting Data

• Minnesota has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 7-10.
• Minnesota has hit the over in 9 of 17 games this season (52.9%).

Point Total Insights

• Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over on Friday's 224 total in eight out of 19 games (42.1%) this season.
• 11 Minnesota games this year (64.7% of its matchups) ended with a final point total greater than Friday's point total of 224 points.
• The total for the game of 224 is 3.2 points more than the combined points per game averages for the 76ers (113.4 points per game) and the Timberwolves (107.4 points per game).
• This matchup's total is 3.6 fewer points than the 227.6 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
• This season the average total for 76ers games is 223.8 points, 0.2 fewer than the over/under of 224 points for this contest.
• Timberwolves' games have a total points bet of 224.4 points this season, 0.4 points more than the over/under for this game.

Previous Matchups

Philadelphia has won a majority of its last 10 games against Minnesota, going 8-2, while the 76ers also maintain a 1-0 edge covering the spread against the Timberwolves.

76ers Players to Watch

• The 76ers leader in points and rebounds is Embiid, who scores 27.7 points and grabs 11.1 rebounds per game.
• Ben Simmons is Philadelphia's best passer, dispensing 8.0 assists per game while scoring 13.0 PPG.
• Danny Green makes more threes per game than any other member of the 76ers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
• Simmons and Embiid lead Philadelphia on the defensive end, with Simmons leading the team in steals averaging 1.6 per game and Embiid in blocks averaging 1.4 per contest.

Timberwolves Players to Watch

• Russell is the top scorer for the Timberwolves with 20.5 points per game. He also adds 3.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game to his scoring output.
• The Minnesota leaders in rebounding and assists are Jarred Vanderbilt with 5.6 rebounds per game (he also adds 6.7 points and 1.7 assists per game) and Ricky Rubio with 5.8 assists per game (he also tacks on 6.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game).
• Russell is the top shooter from distance for the Timberwolves, hitting 3.0 threes per game.
• Minnesota's leader in steals is Vanderbilt with 1.5 per game, and its leader in blocks is Naz Reid with 1.6 per game.

Injury Report

76ers:

Mike Scott: Out (Knee),

Joel Embiid: Day To Day (Back),

Vincent Poirier: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols),

Terrance Ferguson: Out (Personal)

Timberwolves:

Karl-Anthony Towns: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),

Juancho Hernangomez: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),

D'Angelo Russell: Day To Day (Quad),

Jarrett Culver: Out (Ankle)