Timberwolves vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for January 13

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The Washington Wizards (6-31) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (20-18) after losing three home games in a row. The Timberwolves are double-digit favorites by 14.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, January 13, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 223.5 points.

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Timberwolves Cover -14.5 vs Wizards -112

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Timberwolves vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -1124
  • Wizards odds to win: +705
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-14.5)
  • Total: 223.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Minnesota has covered the spread 11 times on the road and are 10-10 in road contests.
  • The Timberwolves have hit the over on a set point total in a road game nine times this year.
  • Recent performance seems to go against Minnesota to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 218.7 points per contest this season.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves are 6-4 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Timberwolves games has surpassed the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Timberwolves games averaged 217.1 total points, 6.4 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Timberwolves are scoring 0.3 points more per game compared to their season average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have compiled an 18-14 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56.2% of those games).
  • Minnesota has played as a moneyline favorite of -1124 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Timberwolves have an implied win probability of 91.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (17th in NBA) 45.4 (seventh) 43.5 (20th) 43.4 (eighth) 25.1 (20th) 15.1 (21st)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Wizards have hit the over in 11 of their 21 home games this year with a set over/under (52.4%).
  • The Wizards are 5-16 in home contests and have covered the spread eight times at home.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.7 points per home contest this season, 8.2 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have a 2-8 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Wizards games have gone over the set total six times.
  • The Wizards’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.8 points scored. That’s 7.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Wizards’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 110.9, 2.5 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has been the underdog 37 times and won six, or 16.2%, of those games.
  • The Wizards have been at least a +705 moneyline underdog seven times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 12.4% chance of a victory for the Wizards.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (28th in NBA) 47.5 (21st) 44.2 (14th) 48.4 (30th) 25.0 (21st) 15.8 (28th)
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