Raptors vs Timberwolves Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at the Target Center tonight as the NBA playoffs continue to heat up with a face-off that promises more thrills than a season finale of your favorite binge-worthy series! The Toronto Raptors, fresh off a slick victory, are swooping into the Timberwolves’ den, both teams hungry to tip the scales in this neck-and-neck first-round battle. With the scoreboard ticking and bets buzzing, fans are on the edge of their seats waiting to see if the Raptors can claw their way to dominance, or if the Timberwolves will howl their way to the top. So, lace up and get ready as the Raptors try to peck away at the competition, while the Timberwolves aim to keep their territory untamed!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: October 26, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Target Center, Minnesota

Vegas Odds

	TOR ML	MIN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+600	-950	220.5	13.5/-13.5
Recent	+345	-470	218.5	14.5/-14.5
Difference	-255	+480	-2.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

10W-29L

22.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

29W-10L

77.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
04/03/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	19	23	18	25	85	Under
04/03/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	23	35	33	42	133	Under
10/25/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	25	26	23	20	94	Under
10/25/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	25	28	20	24	97	Under
03/18/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	26	32	27	22	107	Over
03/18/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	32	34	28	28	122	Over
01/19/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	37	39	33	17	126	Over
01/19/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	31	35	35	27	128	Over
03/30/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	30	30	22	20	102	Over
03/30/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	20	42	35	28	125	Over
02/16/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	30	19	23	31	103	Under
02/16/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	23	28	23	17	91	Under

Raptors Vs Over/Under

Timberwolves Vs Over/Under

Raptors Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
10/25	@ PHI	115-107W	54	25	26	76
10/23	@ CLE	106-136L	38	25	18	86
04/12	vs MIA	103-125L	41	23	17	77
04/10	vs BRO	102-106L	45	19	9	94
04/09	@ IND	123-140L	40	21	15	94
04/07	@ WAS	130-122W	49	33	13	96
04/05	vs MIL	117-94W	47	24	16	77
04/03	vs MIN	85-133L	48	19	20	90
04/02	@ LAL	111-128L	40	25	17	89
03/31	@ PHI	120-135L	30	31	12	90

Timberwolves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
10/24	vs SAC	117-115W	42	24	16	86
10/22	vs LAL	103-110L	47	17	15	85
05/28	vs DAL	105-100W	40	23	14	74
04/12	@ ATL	109-106W	44	29	14	79
04/10	vs DEN	107-116L	35	23	9	82
04/09	@ WAS	130-121W	44	30	8	90
04/07	vs LAL	127-117W	46	29	14	97
04/05	vs PHX	87-97L	44	23	18	85
04/03	@ TOR	133-85W	50	37	9	96
04/02	@ HOU	113-106W	39	29	17	77

Starting Lineups

Toronto Raptors	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Scottie Barnes PF	49.0	40.4	40.0	100%	38.7
Gradey Dick SG	32.0	19.4	18.8	57%	20.4
Davion Mitchell PG	26.0	14.3	12.7	7%	14.2
Jakob Poeltl C	35.0	31.1	30.3	100%	30.2

Minnesota Timberwolves	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Mike Conley PG	24.0	26.1	27.9	100%	28.4
Anthony Edwards SG	46.0	46.9	45.4	100%	45.8
Rudy Gobert C	39.0	28.1	34.1	100%	34.4
Jaden McDaniels SF	21.0	15.2	22.0	100%	22.4
Julius Randle PF	36.0	40.6	44.4	100%	43.6

Raptors Notable Injuries

Immanuel Quickley (PG): Avg: 17.1pts, 3.8reb, 4.9ast, 29.1 minutes. Last game: 10/23/24. Impact: 6.8
Ulrich Chomche (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 1.0reb, 0.0ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 10/23/24. Impact: 0.5

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Davion Mitchell	TOR	Pts	8.5	12.9	+4.4	20%	40%	33%	33%	MIN	-1.8	#4
Gradey Dick	TOR	Pts	14.5	18.4	+3.9	40%	40%	40%	40%	MIN	-1.8	#4
Scottie Barnes	TOR	Reb	6.5	8.7	+2.2	40%	60%	60%	60%	MIN	-0.3	#11
Ochai Agbaji	TOR	Reb	2.5	4.6	+2.1	60%	70%	73%	73%	MIN	-0.1	#13

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Raptors Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#30	#30	#23	#30	15.3%
PF	#28	#24	#28	#29	9.9%
PG	#5	#17	#24	#11	-2.9%
SF	#30	#27	#28	#30	15.7%
SG	#26	#7	#23	#25	4.4%

Timberwolves Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#23	#13	#17	#19	3.6%
PF	#1	#2	#1	#1	-17.9%
PG	#3	#30	#5	#7	-5.9%
SF	#11	#11	#1	#2	-9.9%
SG	#4	#5	#9	#1	-9.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

109.9

112.8

Rebounds per Game

41.6

43.7

Assists per Game

27.2

26.8

Steals per Game

8.2

8.1

Blocks per Game

4.9

6.1

Shots per Game

89.7

86.7

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.1

13.3

2-Pt Percentage per Game

52.9

54.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

33.9

38.2

Turnovers per Game

14.7

12.1

Fouls per Game

18.7

18.6

Recent Trends

Scottie Barnes (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.3% to 25.9, 37.8 min average previous 3 games.
Chris Boucher (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 115.1% to 23.5, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.