Minnesota Timberwolves – Boston Celtics Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 02.01.2025
Minnesota hopes to start a new win streak as they host the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Only two points separated these teams in the first meeting of the year, will we see a similar outcome in this one?
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics meet on 02.01.2025, in what will be their 2nd and final meeting of the regular season. The game will be played at Target Center (Minnesota) with the road team Celtics being favored to win this game.
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Minnesota Timberwolves |
Thu, 02.01.2025, 22:00 |
Boston Celtics |
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7/5 |
13/1 |
8/13 |
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Expert Tip |
MIN Timberwolves +5.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics: Current situation
For whatever reason the Timberwolves just can’t seem to win more than 3 games in a row. They’ve done so just once so far this season, far too little for a team that was expected to once again battle for a top 3 spot in the West. Instead, they find themselves on the edge of making the play-in tournament, struggling with chemistry and defense all year long. Even their best player Anthony Edwards has failed to make the leap everyone was expecting him to make before the season had started.
Boston won’t mind being 2nd in the Eastern Conference, as long as everyone stays healthy come playoff time. This team will be judged on how they do in the postseason, it has been more than half a decade since we had a team defend the title in the NBA. With both the Cavaliers and Knicks on long win streaks right now, the Celtics too have to start winning games consistently, otherwise they might slip even further in the standings.
Minnesota Timberwolves Stats & Form
Playing the OKC Thunder on New Year’s Eve wasn’t ideal for Minnesota as their 3-game win streak came to an end. Even though they shot almost 50% from the field as a team, they couldn’t do much against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who exploded for 40 points on 15-for-23 from the field. The Timberwolves just weren’t aggressive in that game, they took only 12 free throws compared to 23 by the Thunder.
Boston Celtics Stats & Form
The poor Toronto Raptors didn’t know what hit them on New Years Eve as the Celtics took out all of their December frustrations on the Canadians. Boston connected on 54% of their shots from the field and on 22 of 43 threes in that game. Every single player that touched the court scored a field goal for the Cs, giving extra time for their star players to rest and be ready for Thursday’s game. However, the Celtics have given bettors a bit of a hard time by covering the spread only 6 times in their last 20 games.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics: Head-to-Head
The win in the first meeting of the season was Boston’s 2nd in a row in head-to-head meetings. Minnesota has had a rough time against this team, winning just 14 of 16 meetings. In games played at Target Center, Boston has been able to get 6 wins in their last 8 visits. Interestingly enough, both meetings last season went into overtime, so it was no surprise that only 2 points separated the two teams when they first played this season.
Minnesota Timberwolves – Boston Celtics Odds
Picking the Timberwolves to win a home game here will get you odds of 7/5. If you fancy the Celtics on the road, then odds of 8/13 are available.
The point total has been set at 223.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Betting Tip | Odds |
| Minnesota Timberwolves +5.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 223.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Boston Celtics -5.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics (02.01.2025)
With just 3 wins in 7 games, the Celtics are currently on their worst run this season. However, they were able to end 2024 on a high note, beating the Toronto Raptors 125-71. The game was pretty much over mid-way through the 3rd quarter, which means none of the starters played 30 minutes. That’s a good sign as they head into Minnesota, to face a Timberwolves team against whom they have covered the spread just once in 5 games. By winning the rebounding battle, Minnesota was able to keep the first meeting of the season close and lost by just 2 points in Boston. That’ll be the gameplan on Thursday night as well, the Timberwolves have the necessary personal to slow down the tempo and play a more half court oriented offense. Despite the loss to OKC on NYE, the T’Wolves are still 3-1 SU over their last 4 games. In order to be competitive with the Celtics your three-point shot has to be falling down, Minnesota is making 37.6% of threes over their past 3 games. They are a top 10 three-point shooting team in home games this season, so the Celtics will encounter resistance here. We believe the Timberwolves can once again hold their ground here, so let’s back the home team to cover the spread.
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Expert Tip |
MIN Timberwolves +5.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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