Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies betting: NBA preview for Dec. 17

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The Minnesota Timberwolves (17-9) are favored by 7.5 points against the Memphis Grizzlies (12-14) on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSN, FDSSE, and NBA TV. The point total is set at 227.5 in the matchup.

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Timberwolves Cover -7.5 vs Grizzlies -106

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Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -286
  • Grizzlies odds to win: +232
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-7.5)
  • Total: 227.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Extra – Indiana (Evansville)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Minnesota is 9-4 in home contests with a 5-8 record against the spread at home.
  • Minnesota’s record against the spread is 4-5 when playing as 7.5-point favorites or more at home this year.
  • At home this season, Timberwolves games have gone over the set point total five times.
  • Minnesota and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.0 points per home contest this season, 4.5 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Timberwolves’ past 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The Timberwolves’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.9 points scored. That’s 3.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Timberwolves are scoring 0.5 points less per game compared to their season average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have a 16-5 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 76.2% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -286 or shorter, Minnesota has a record of 11-3 (78.6% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Timberwolves a 74.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (fifth in NBA) 46.3 (10th) 43.5 (18th) 42.6 (10th) 26.6 (12th) 14.1 (12th)

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Grizzlies Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Grizzlies have a 6-7 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 6-7 overall in those contests.
  • Grizzlies road games have hit the over on the set point total four times this season.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to the Grizzlies to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 233.7 points per contest.

Grizzlies Recent Trends

  • The Grizzlies have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • Grizzlies’ past 10 contests saw four go over the total.
  • The Grizzlies’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 231.7 points scored. That’s 4.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Grizzlies have a 116.9 points-per-game average, 2.6 points above their season-long scoring average.

Grizzlies Betting Records

  • This season, Memphis has been the underdog 16 times and won four, or 25%, of those games.
  • The Grizzlies have been at least a +232 moneyline underdog seven times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Grizzlies have a 30.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (25th in NBA) 47.0 (15th) 46.1 (third) 44.0 (16th) 29.0 (sixth) 14.3 (16th)
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