Wizards vs Timberwolves Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Apr 9th 2024

Get ready to rumble, sports junkies! The Washington Wizards, with a record that’s been more disappearing act than magic show this season (15W-64L), are making their way to the Timberwolves’ den, the mighty Target Center. Our boys in Minnesota (54W-24L) are howling at the moon, sitting pretty at the top of the Western conference, while the Wizards are still trying to conjure up some spells, lagging a whopping 31.5 games behind in the East. The game kicks off at 8PM EST, so grab your jerseys and get comfy. The bookies have set the over/under at a tantalizing 224.5, with the Wizards trailing at a line of 16.5, and the Timberwolves leading the pack at -16.5. Fresh from their victory over the Lakers (127-117), the Timberwolves are hungry for more, while the Wizards, still smarting from their loss to the Raptors (122-130), are hoping to pull a rabbit out of their hat. So, brace yourselves folks, tonight’s clash promises to be a thrilling game of hoops where the Wizards will try to cast a spell, but the Timberwolves are ready to bite back!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 09, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Target Center, Minnesota

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

8W-30L

10.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

27W-10L

90.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
01/24/24	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	30	27	33	28		118	Over
	Washington Wizards WAS	24	35	19	29		107
02/16/23	Washington Wizards WAS	21	30	25	38		114	Under
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	36	23	28	19		106
11/28/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	33	25	39	30		127	Over
	Washington Wizards WAS	38	39	32	33		142
04/05/22	Washington Wizards WAS	35	32	34	31		132	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	38	28	27	21		114
12/01/21	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	24	33	31	19		107	Under
	Washington Wizards WAS	24	29	38	24		115

Starting Lineups

Wizards Notable Injuries

• Marvin Bagley III (C): Avg: 11.6pts, 6.1reb, 1.1ast, 20.8 minutes. Last game: 04/02/24. Impact: 4.3
• Johnny Davis (SG/SF): Avg: 2.6pts, 1.4reb, 0.6ast, 11.7 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 1.4
• Jules Bernard (SG): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.0reb, 0.8ast, 6.9 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 1.2

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

• Leonard Miller (PF/C): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.9reb, 0.5ast, 3.2 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 0.7
• Josh Minott (SG): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.6reb, 0.2ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 0.6

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.

Recent Trends

• Kyle Anderson (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.0% to 17.6, 25.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Bilal Coulibaly (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.2% to 32.2, 20.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Anthony Gill (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 66.0% to 29.8, 17.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Monte Morris (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 65.6% to 20.5, 12.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Landry Shamet (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.1% to 13.6, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Tristan Vukcevic (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 45.6% to 22.7, 15.6 min average previous 3 games.
The Timberwolves have a 2-game winning streak at home.