San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 2/3/2021

Odds are against D'Angelo Russell and the Minnesota Timberwolves (5-15), who are an 8-point underdog when they hit the court against DeMar DeRozan and the San Antonio Spurs (11-10) on February 3, 2021. The game's point total is 223.5.

How to Watch

Time: 8:30 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-SW

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Spurs vs. Timberwolves Betting Data

Spurs Betting Data

• San Antonio holds a solid record against the spread this year, going 12-9 ATS.
• San Antonio typically hits the over, topping the point total in 11 of 21 games (52.4%).

Timberwolves Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Minnesota is under .500: 9-11.
• Minnesota hit the over in just 45% of their games (9 of 20 games).

Point Total Insights

• In San Antonio's matchups this season, the Spurs and their opponents have exceeded Wednesday's point total of 223.5 points 12 times (57.1% of opportunities).
• In 55% of Minnesota's games this season (11 of 20), the total points scored was higher than Wednesday's 223.5-point over/under.
• The point total for the game of 223.5 is 6.0 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Spurs (111.2 points per game) and the Timberwolves (106.3 points per game).
• This matchup's point total is 4.4 fewer points than the 227.9 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
• This season, the average total for Spurs games is 223.5, matching the over/under of 223.5 for this contest.
• A difference of 1.6 points separates this matchup's over/under (223.5 points) and the average total points bet in Timberwolves' games (221.9 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

San Antonio and Minnesota have been evenly matched in their last 10 matchups, playing to a 5-5 record, while the Timberwolves hold a 3-0-1 edge against the spread when matched up with the Spurs.

Spurs Players to Watch

• DeRozan leads the Spurs in points and assists per game, scoring 19.5 points and distributing 6.6 assists.
• Keldon Johnson leads San Antonio in rebounding, grabbing 7.5 boards per game while also scoring 15.0 points a contest.
• Patty Mills makes more threes per game than any other member of the Spurs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
• Dejounte Murray and Drew Eubanks lead San Antonio on the defensive end, with Murray leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Eubanks in blocks averaging 1.4 per contest.

Timberwolves Players to Watch

• Russell is the top scorer for the Timberwolves with 19.9 points per game. He also adds 2.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game to his stats.
• Minnesota's leader in rebounds is Jarred Vanderbilt with 5.9 per game, and its leader in assists is Ricky Rubio with 5.7 per game.
• Russell makes 3.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Timberwolves.
• Minnesota's leader in steals is Vanderbilt with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Naz Reid with 1.5 per game.

Injury Report

Spurs:

Rudy Gay: Out (Hip),

LaMarcus Aldridge: Out (Hip)

Timberwolves:

Naz Reid: Day To Day (Wrist),

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

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

Juancho Hernangomez: Day To Day (Health Protocols),

Jarrett Culver: Out (Ankle)