Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 3/29/2021

Kevin Durant's Brooklyn Nets (31-15) hit the court as double-digit favorites against the Minnesota Timberwolves (11-35) on March 29, 2021. Brooklyn is favored by 11 points. A point total of 239 has been set for the matchup.

How to Watch

Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: YES

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Nets vs. Timberwolves Betting Data

Nets Betting Data

• Brooklyn's record against the spread this season is tied 23-23.
• The Nets' record against the spread as at least an 11-point favorite is under .500 at 0-2.
• Brooklyn has covered the over/under the majority of the time, in 29 of 46 games (63%).

Timberwolves Betting Data

• Minnesota has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 19-26-1.
• Minnesota hit the over in 52.2% of its games (24 of 46 games).

Point Total Insights

• In Brooklyn's matchups this season, the Nets and their opponents have gone over Monday's total of 239 points 17 times (37% of opportunities).
• In 13 out of Minnesota's 46 games this year (28.3%), the competing teams combined for a higher point total than the point total in Monday's matchup.
• Together, the two teams combine for 228.5 points per game, 10.5 points fewer than the point total of 239 for this game.
• This game's over/under is 6.7 fewer points than the 232.3 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
• The Nets have seen a 234.4 average over/under in their games this season, 4.6 points fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this matchup is 12.5 points more than the average over/under in Timberwolves' games this season (226.5 points).

Previous Matchups

Minnesota has won a majority of its last 10 games against Brooklyn, going 9-1, while the Timberwolves are also 2-0 against the spread when playing the Nets.

Nets Players to Watch

• The Nets leader in rebounds and assist is James Harden, who grabs 8.1 rebounds and distributes 11.2 assists per game along with scoring 25.8 points per contest.
• Durant is Brooklyn's leading scorer, averaging 29.0 per game while tacking on 7.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
• The Nets get the most three-point shooting production out of Joe Harris, who knocks down 3.3 threes per game.
• Harden is Brooklyn's leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Nicolas Claxton leads them in blocks with 1.4 per contest.

Timberwolves Players to Watch

• The Timberwolves' leader in scoring and rebounding is Karl-Anthony Towns with 23.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.
• Ricky Rubio's assist statline paces Minnesota; he racks up 6.9 assists per game.
• Malik Beasley hits 3.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Timberwolves.
• Minnesota's leader in steals is Rubio with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Towns with 1.5 per game.

Injury Report

Nets: Kevin Durant: Out (Hamstring), Spencer Dinwiddie: Out For Season (ACL), Landry Shamet: Out (Ankle)

Timberwolves: Josh Okogie: Out (Health and Safety Protocols), D'Angelo Russell: Out (Leg)