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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Toronto Raptors: Both teams have a lot to make up for

The Toronto Raptors are hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves today at Scotiabank Arena.

How good are the Wolves this year?

The Minnesota Timberwolves are 7th in the Western Conference with an 8-6 record, including 3-4 on the road. They have won the last two games and are coming off a 120-117 win over the Phoenix Suns. The Timberwolves are sixth in the league shooting 38.2% from three-point territory and eighth shooting 47.6% from the field. Anthony Edwards leads the team averaging 28.1 points per game.

The Raptors have another difficult season

The Toronto Raptors are 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 3-12 record, including 3-4 at home. They are coming off a 130-119 win over the Indiana Pacers that ended their seven-game losing streak. The Raptors are the team who takes and makes the least three-pointers in the league and are ranked 16th scoring 113.4 points per game. RJ Barrett leads the team averaging 23.2 points per game.

Betting Trends

The Raptors are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games overall, 19-1 SU in their last 20 home games against Minnesota and 1-18 SU in their last 19 games against teams from the Western Conference. They are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games played on Thursday. Toronto has played under the total point line in 5 of their last 7 games overall and 6 of their last 9 games against Minnesota and has gone over in 11 of their last 12 home games aand 8 of their last 10 games against teams from the Northwest Division. The Timberwolves are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games against Toronto, and 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. They are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games against the Raptors. Minnesota has played over the total point line in 8 of their last 11 games overall and 5 of their last 6 games on the road and under in 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the Atlantic Division.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Toronto Raptors are still in rebuilding mode, and playing without their All-Star Reggie Barnes does not help them in that process. Darko Rajakovic’s team offloaded a lot of pressure, ending their seven-game losing streak in the last game against the Pacers, and now they will host Minnesota. The Timberwolves won only once in the past two decades in Toronto, which sounds absolutely unbelievable. The Wolves are also still adapting to the roster changes they made this offseason, but they are undeniably a better team than the Raptors and will prove that tonight in Toronto.