Brooklyn Nets vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 4/12/2021

Brooklyn is a 9.5-point favorite against Minnesota when the Kevin Durant-led Nets (36-17) and Karl-Anthony Towns' Timberwolves (13-40) meet on April 12, 2021. A point total of 240.5 has been set for the game.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: YES2

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Nets vs. Timberwolves Betting Data

Nets Betting Data

• Brooklyn has a losing record against the spread this year, going 25-28 ATS.
• The Nets' record against the spread as at least a 9.5-point favorite is under .500 at 1-7.
• Brooklyn has covered the over/under the majority of the time, in 32 of 53 games (60.4%).

Timberwolves Betting Data

• Minnesota has a losing (23-29-1) record against the spread this season.
• Minnesota has hit the over in 27 of 53 games this season (50.9%).

Point Total Insights

• Brooklyn and its opponents have hit the over on Monday's 240.5 total in 16 out of 53 games (30.2%) this year.
• 11 Minnesota games this year (20.8% of its matchups) finished with a final score higher than Monday's over/under of 240.5 points.
• The Nets average 118.7 points per game against the Timberwolves' 110.3, amounting to 11.5 points under the game's total of 240.5.
• The 232.1 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 8.4 fewer than the 240.5 over/under in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Nets games is 7.4 points fewer than the over/under of 240.5 points in this matchup.
• Timberwolves' games have an over/under of 228 points this season, 12.5 points fewer than the total points bet for this game.

Previous Matchups

Minnesota has won a majority of its last 10 games against Brooklyn, going 8-2, while the Timberwolves are also 3-0 against the spread when playing the Nets.

Nets Players to Watch

• James Harden leads the Nets in rebounds and assists. Harden averages 25.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 10.9 assists per game.
• Brooklyn's leading scorer is Durant, who drops 28.1 points a game in addition to his 7.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
• Joe Harris leads the Nets in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• The Brooklyn steals leader is Harden, who averages 1.2 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Durant, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.

Timberwolves Players to Watch

• Towns sits on top of the Timberwolves leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 24.9 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.
• Ricky Rubio records more assists than any other Minnesota teammate with 6.8 per game. He also averages 8.3 points and grabs 3.2 rebounds per game.
• Malik Beasley is consistent from distance and leads the Timberwolves with 3.5 made threes per game.
• Minnesota's leader in steals is Rubio (1.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is Towns (1.4 per game).

Injury Report

Nets: James Harden: Out (Hamstring), Kyrie Irving: Out (Personal), Tyler Johnson: Out (Knee), Spencer Dinwiddie: Out For Season (ACL), LaMarcus Aldridge: Out (Illness)

Timberwolves: Jaylen Nowell: Day To Day (Tibia), Malik Beasley: Out (Hamstring)