Minnesota Timberwolves (27-15, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (28-13, second in the Western Conference)
San Antonio; Saturday, 8 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sports Betting Line: Spurs -6.5; Over/Under 228.5
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Bottom line: San Antonio hosts Minnesota in a matchup of Western Conference teams.
The Spurs are 15-11 in conference play. The San Antonio Spurs average 49.9 points per game in the paint, ranking eighth in the Western Conference, with Victor Wembanyama averaging 10.4 points per game.
The Timberwolves are 14-11 against conference opponents. The Timberwolves’ three-point shooting percentage is 37.3%, ranking second in the Western Conference.
The Spurs average 117.6 points per game, 3.1 points higher than the Timberwolves’ 114.5 points. The Timberwolves are averaging 14.1 three-pointers per game this season, which is 0.7 more than the Spurs.
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The two teams met for the third time this season. The Timberwolves won the last game on January 12, 104-103. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 23 points and Wembanyama led the Spurs with 29 points.
Top performer: Wembunyama shot 51.6% from the field for the Spurs and averaged 23.9 points per game. Julian Champagne is averaging 3.5 three-pointers per game over the past 10 games.
Julius Randle averaged 22.6 points, 7 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid has averaged 18.6 points and 6.5 rebounds in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Spurs: 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 110.0 points, 49.1 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.3 blocks per game, shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents average 108.9 points per game.
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Timberwolves: 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 123.9 points, 47.0 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 8.5 steals and 5.9 blocks per game, shooting 51.7% from the field. Their opponents average 113.8 points per game.
Injuries: Tottenham: Stephen Castle: day to day (illness), Devin Vassell: out (thigh).
Timberwolves: Terrence Shannon Jr.: out (foot), Anthony Edwards: out (foot).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.