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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Washington Wizards
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Washington Wizards will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Wizards as -1.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 227.
In their last action, Washington was a 159-158 loser at home against the Rockets. They covered the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (317) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 117-95 loser as they battled the 76ers on the road. The Timberwolves failed to cover in the match as a +7-point underdog, while 212 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 3-1 SU,2-1-1 ATS
Minnesota is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 1-3 SU,4-0 ATS
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota home to Milwaukee Monday, November 4
Washington home to Detroit Monday, November 4