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2023 NBA Handicapping
(20-25) Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (22-24)
Date: Thursday, January 19th
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Target Center
Moneyline NBA Odds: Raptors -155 | Timberwolves +145 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Raptors -3.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 224.5
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On Thursday, January 19th the Toronto Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves play the first of two scheduled matches this season. Toronto will host the second meeting on March 18th.
Toronto last played on Tuesday losing 122-130 to the Bucks while the Wolves are completing a back-to-back having lost 113-122 to the Nuggets on the front side.
Last season the clubs played twice with Toronto sweeping the two contests. The Raptors hold the all-time record with 36 wins in 52 matches versus the Wolves.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Wednesday, evening, January 18th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Thursday, January 19th.
Toronto Raptors
For every step forward the Raptors make like winning at MSG in overtime they take two steps back like losing to the Bucks despite Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton being sidelined.
Fred VanVleet had a big scoring night but once again, it raised questions about his impact on winning.
He led the team with 39 points on 28 shot attempts but kept calling his own number late in the match instead of moving the ball which was how Toronto got the lead initially.
The Raptors guard was averaging 15.4 shot attempts per game scoring 18.8 points, but in the five contests leading up to Tuesday he had reduced those attempts to 12.4 (14.4 points) and the team was 4-1 under those circumstances.
Stats
On offense, the Raptors score 112.2 points per game (22nd) shooting 44.8% from the field (29th) and 32.9% from deep (30th).
Defensively, the Raptors allow 112.1 opponent points per game ranking (ninth) while shooting 48.8% (27th) from the field and 36.8% (26th).
Dalano Banton (hip) is questionable for Thursday. Otto Porter Jr. had season-ending toe surgery after appearing in just eight games this year.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Despite Anthony Edwards being back and the Wolves holding the halftime lead they weren’t able to maintain it as the Nuggets did what they’ve done to most teams by collecting the win.
What the game highlighted was just how dysfunctional this roster is. Edwards seems to have his best games without Gobert or KAT playing and that’s a big issue moving forward.
Stats
So far, the initial defensive improvement by Minnesota is long gone with the team allowing 115.4 points per game ranking 19th while they shoot 46.4 from the field and 37.1% from deep ranking eighth and 29th.
Offensively, the Wolves score 115.0 points per game (12th), while shooting 49.3% from the field (4th) and 34.9% from the perimeter (20th).
Austin Rivers (knee) and Rudy Gobert (groin) are questionable for Thursday. Jordan McLaughlin (calf) and Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) are out indefinitely.
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Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Trends:
- At this point, the Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 day’s rest.
- Also, the Raptors are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Minnesota.
- By comparison, the Wolves are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Finally, the Wolves are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a losing straight-up record.
Free Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Prediction:
The Raptors have the rest advantage and would gain a real edge if Gobert can’t go again given their own limitations upfront.
Will VanVleet let the offense flow or dictate it by forcing his own shots? That question and the extra half-point give me enough pause to take the points.
4* Free Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Pick: Wolves +3.5
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