Spurs vs T-Wolves NBA Picks
The Spurs saw their long winning streak snapped last week at OKC but they didn’t sit around feeling sorry for themselves, responding with a 20 point win against a Memphis team that everyone thinks is pretty good. [ad-4468020]
Free NBA Predictions
San Antonio Spurs (60-17) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (38-38)
Tuesday April 8
Target Center – Minneapolis, MN
8:00PM
Moneyline: No moneyline currently listed
Spread: Spurs -5.5
Total: 208.5
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San Antonio
Both in terms of record and form there is no team better in the NBA right now. Watch their health though. Tony Parker left the game against the Grizzlies early and did not return.
The position where the Spurs have the most depth might be the point where Patty Mills and Corey Joseph are both capable players.
If Parker is out it may vary from game to game who gets more minutes but they are unselfish players who can get the Spurs into their offense effectively.
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Also, Manu Ginobili returns after missing the OKC game and led the team with 26 points. That is a very good sign.
During their long winning streak the Spurs were killing it against the number too. This is a very good team which is great to bet on the road because it shaves a point or two off a number, probably unjustifiably given it is the Spurs coming to town.
As long as you can get San Antonio within a couple of possessions you can punch it.
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Minnesota
If the Timberwolves were in the East their .500 record would have them neatly tucked in the final playoff spot instead of putting the wraps on another season on the outs. This is a wildly sporadic team that in back to back game lost to woeful Orlando the night after besting Miami in overtime.
Other than penciling in Kevin Love for 25/12 this is a very tough team to predict.
Love is a statistical monster but there are also other players to be aware of on Minnesota.
Kevin Smith may not have been able to continue his hot start but he is averaging just under 20ppg as a nice second option. Also, where in the world did Nikola Pekovic come from. The answer is Montenegro by way of Greece but did you also know that he is averaging 17 and 9.
Not bad your second best big. Check to see if he is going to be in the lineup on Tuesday.
Minnesota has not been a strong ATS team this season, especially at home where they are just 17-20. As I wrote above this is a hard team to peg. There is some talent but not a lot of depth, and event the talent they do have looks like it can be neutralized.
If they could add one more piece and be healthy they might have a chance.
Spread prediction: N/A
Total prediction: N/A
Score prediction: San Antonio 103 – Minnesota 94
