Jefferson Alfaro
One of the three games that will take place this Thursday in the NBA will be the Wizards vs Timberwolves, in which two teams that want to leave with a victory before the short break for the All-Star Game will see each other’s faces.
These teams have met only once this 22-23 campaign, in a game that went to Washington with a score of 127-142. Will they achieve a positive result on the road as well?
Without further ado, JefeBet presents the best Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves preview along with all the NBA predictions and the best betting odds for all the games.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Regular Season Game on February 16, 2023
- Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- When: Thursday, February 16, 2023, 08:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Washington Wizards
- Regular Season Record: 26-30
The Washington Wizards faced the Portland Trail Blazers last Tuesday in a three-game away series that will close this Thursday against the Timberwolves. The numbers of this squad when playing away are not the best, as they have lost 18 of the 30 games played so far.
In fact, before their last game, they had lost two consecutive away games, in which they were defensively exposed, conceding at least 125 points. These numbers are not strange at all if we take into account that they average 113.7 units allowed per game, figures that must be leveled if they want to improve their performance in the league.
Betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Regular Season Record: 31-29
The Minnesota Timberwolves pulled off a pleasant surprise on Monday when they got back to winning ways at the home of the Dallas Mavericks, a team that is a sensation at the moment due to the addition of Kyrie Irving, but that ended up falling by 123-121 to the Wolves.
After playing three games away from the Target Center, Minnesota returns home to try to climb positions in the Western Conference, where things are really tight in their part of the overall standings. They have a good chance of achieving their goal if we take the numbers at home into account, obtaining 20 victories so far and losing in 12 opportunities. However, the memories against this specific opponent are not the best, as they have lost in the last six matches.
JefeBet Prediction
Although it is true that they have not fared well against the Wizards, Minnesota is the favorite to win this game due to the great numbers they have been able to consolidate at home.
Despite this, they must urgently improve their defensive department, which, although it has given us entertaining games in recent weeks, and it has been backed up by a good offense, is allowing more points than it should. They are currently averaging 115.8 units per matchup, a figure that could increase if they are unable to find a solution.
Facing an opponent against whom the team has also had high-scoring clashes, this trend is expected to continue in this Wizards vs Timberwolves match on Thursday night.
Prediction: Over.
