NBA Predictions: Timberwolves vs. Nets to be High-Scoring? 1/3/18

Timberwolves vs. Nets Prediction

Is the over a good play tonight when the Minnesota Timberwolves visits the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 p.m. ET?

WHO ODDSMAKERS LIKE: Minnesota. According to oddsmakers, the Timberwolves are 6.5-point road favorites to beat the Nets, who opened as 3.5-point favorites before the line jumped. As for the total, the number hit the board at 214.5 and that’s where it currently sits.

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WHO PUBLIC BETTORS LIKE: Minnesota. The Timberwolves are receiving 59% of the betting tickets are 76% of the money to cover the point spread.

INJURY REPORT: Jeff Teauge (knee) is out for the Timberwolves. On the other side, D’Angelo Russell (knee) is out for the Nets and so is Jeremy Lin (knee), who is out for the year. DeMarre Carroll (ribs) is questionable while Caris LeVert (groin) is doubtful.

OUR PREDICTION: The over is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams and has cashed in six of the last eight meetings in Brooklyn. The over is also 4-0 in the Timberwolves’ last four games playing on one day of rest, is 7-3 in their last 10 road games, and is 37-18 in their last 55 games versus Eastern Conference finals. On the other side, the over is 19-6-1 in the Nets’ last 26 games versus Northwest.

 

WEDNESDAY NBA PREDICTION: TIMBERWOLVES/NETS OVER 214.5