The Minnesota Timberwolves (7-26) are underdogs (+4) as they attempt to end a six-game losing streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (12-18) at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Capital One Arena. The contest airs on NBCS-DC. The point total for the matchup is set at 235.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizards | -4 | -110 | -110 | 235 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
In the last 10 head-to-head matchups, Washington and Minnesota have a tied 5-5 record. The Wizards hold a 2-1 edge against the spread when squaring off against the Timberwolves.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2021 | Timberwolves | Timberwolves | -0.5 | 234 | -108 | -112 | Regular Season | 130-109 WAS |
| 11/15/2019 | Timberwolves | Timberwolves | -5.5 | 239 | -233 | 191 | Regular Season | 137-116 WAS |
| 11/2/2019 | Wizards | Wizards | -3 | 229.5 | -149 | 126 | Regular Season | 131-109 MIN |
| 3/9/2019 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 135-130 MIN |
| 3/3/2019 | – | Wizards | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 135-121 WAS |
| 3/13/2018 | – | Wizards | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 116-111 MIN |
| 11/28/2017 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 92-89 WAS |
| 3/13/2017 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 119-104 MIN |
| 1/6/2017 | – | Wizards | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 112-105 WAS |
| 3/25/2016 | – | Wizards | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 132-129 MIN |
Wizards Betting Information
- Washington has earned an even 15-15 record against the spread this season.
- The Wizards have struggled to cover, going just 0-2 ATS when favored by at least 4 points.
- In 16 of 30 (53.3%) contests this season, Washington and its opponents have hit the total.
Timberwolves Betting Information
- Minnesota has failed to cover the spread in more than half of its games, going 12-18-2 ATS.
- When they are at least 4-point underdogs, the Timberwolves have fared well, going 1-0 against the spread.
- Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in half of their matchups this season — 16 of 32.
Over/Under Analysis
- In 46.7% of their opportunities this year (14 of 30 chances), the Wizards and their opponents have combined to score more than this matchup’s over/under of 235 points.
- Minnesota has played in 10 games this year (out of 33 total matchups — 30.3% of chances) where they and their opponents combined to score at least 235 points.
- The Wizards and the Timberwolves combine to average 12.3 less points per game than the over/under of 235 set for this matchup.
- The Wizards and the Timberwolves have seen their opponents average a combined 0.6 more points per game than the over/under of 235 set in this matchup.
- The average point total in Wizards games this season is one less points than the total of 235 in this matchup.
- The average point total for the Timberwolves this season is 10.7 points lower than this game’s over/under.
Wizards Leaders
- Russell Westbrook leads the Wizards in both rebounds (9.7 per game) and assists (9.7 per game).
- Washington’s scoring leader is Bradley Beal, who puts up 32.8 points per game.
- Davis Bertans is the top three-point shooter for the Wizards, hitting 2.8 per game.
- Beal leads the team with 1.4 steals per game. Alex Len collects 1.0 block a contest to pace Washington.
Timberwolves Leaders
- Karl-Anthony Towns is at the top of the Timberwolves scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 22.5 points per game and 10.7 rebounds per game this season.
- Ricky Rubio puts in work handing out assists and is Minnesota’s assist leader with 6.5 per game.
- D’Angelo Russell is tops from three-point range for the Timberwolves, hitting 3.0 threes per game.
- Minnesota’s Rubio has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.2 per game and Towns is first in blocks with 1.8 per game.
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