Minnesota takes on San Antonio, seeks 4th straight road win

Sat, Jan 27, 2024
NBA News (AP)

Minnesota Timberwolves (32-13, second in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (9-36, 15th in the Western Conference)

San Antonio; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Timberwolves -10.5; over/under is 227.5

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hits the road against San Antonio looking to extend its three-game road winning streak.

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The Spurs are 6-20 in Western Conference games. San Antonio is 3-21 against opponents with a winning record.

The Timberwolves are 21-7 in conference games. Minnesota is 12-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 14.3 turnovers per game.

The Spurs average 12.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 more made shot on average than the 11.6 per game the Timberwolves give up. The Timberwolves are shooting 48.7% from the field, which equals what the Spurs' opponents have shot this season.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Timberwolves won 102-94 in the last matchup on Dec. 7.

TOP PERFORMERS: Victor Wembanyama is averaging 20.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.2 blocks for the Spurs. Devin Vassell is averaging 15.4 points over the last 10 games for San Antonio.

Anthony Edwards is averaging 25.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Timberwolves. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 3.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Minnesota.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spurs: 4-6, averaging 118.2 points, 44.6 rebounds, 30.9 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.9 points per game.

Timberwolves: 7-3, averaging 113.6 points, 43.4 rebounds, 28.4 assists, 7.1 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.8 points.

INJURIES: Spurs: Sidy Cissoko: out (ankle), Charles Bassey: out for season (knee).

Timberwolves: Jaylen Clark: out (achilles).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.