Toronto Raptors at Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction

Toronto Raptors at Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction

Keith F
Date: February 8, 8:05 pm
Location: Target Center
TV: ESPN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Toronto -3
Total: 212

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The Minnesota Timberwolves will host the Toronto Raptors at the Target Center for an cross-conference collision set to take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a scheduled tip-off time of 8:05 PM ET. The game is scheduled to be aired on FSN for selected demographics. Toronto has won nine of the previous ten meetings between these two franchises.
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Toronto Raptors at Minnesota Timberwolves Overview<br />
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Toronto comes in off a win against the Los Angeles Clippers in the Great White North on Monday night when the Raps won with breathing room, covering as a 6.5-point favorite. The Timberwolves come in off a bitter defeat against the Miami Heat on the road by a score of 115-113. Overall, the T-Wolves have lost their previous four and thus activated sell mode for any interested parties.
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Toronto at Minnesota Key Betting Trends<br />
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Toronto has also been what we call a “what you see is what you get” kind of basketball team.
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The Raptors enter at 32-21 SU while owning a 31-21 record against the spread.
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Given the fact, the Raptors are a prominent club in the Eastern Conference, they have been especially profitable given the fact they are most prone to be overvalued.
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Minnesota enters this fixture with a record of 19-33 SU while posting a 22-30 mark against the spread.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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So far we have seen 93% of the public step in on the Raps as a road favorite. In Money Line markets, Toronto comes in as a -150 option compared to Minnesota who enters as a +130 home pooch. As for the Over/Under, we have seen action on the Under move the line by half of a point to its current position of 212. Contrarily, 82% of the consensus like the Over.
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Toronto Raptors at Minnesota Timberwolves Predictem

Toronto is known for a home court advantage but as their record showcases they are just a .500 basketball team on the road. We have seen this team lose to the likes of Phoenix and Orlando when they are away from the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors are calibrated and qualified to be a far superior team than either of these two franchises, yet when they are on the road they are prone for these let-downs against perceived inferior opponents. Given the fact they are going against a trigger-happy Minnesota bunch that love to take down the heavyweights at home, this situation sets up perfectly for Toronto to stumble.

It is very tempting to take Minnesota outright on the Money Line, but we will stay conservative and take back the points as this game can likely be settled by just one possession. Even if Toronto gets out of Minnesota with a win, they are likely set-up for a big scare given the fact many are still reveling in their home victory against the Clippers. This one has all the makings of a potential trap for Canada’s NBA team.

Free Pick: Take Minnesota +3
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