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Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The fans at Target Center will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 128-116 result against the Jazz on December 23. The Timberwolves covered in that game as a +15-point underdog, while the 244 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston was a 117-113 loser in its last match on the road against the Bucks. They covered the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 230 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 16-17 SU,17-15-1 ATS
Boston is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 15-17 SU,16-16 ATS
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Next up:
Boston home to Los Angeles Wednesday, December 29
Minnesota home to New York Tuesday, December 28