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"Jan 13, 7:00 PM | AT&amp;amp;amp;T CenterMinnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Odds16-17TEAM RECORD28-11Minnesota pays a visit to San Antonio on Sunday, hoping to send the Spurs to a loss while also covering the spread in NBA action at AT&amp;amp;amp;T Center.The Timberwolves will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 17-16 ATS against the number this season, while the Spurs are 22-16-1 ATS. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).  Minnesota is 17-16 on the totals; San Antonio is 19-20.View Minnesota vs San Antonio Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Bettors looking to back the visiting Timberwolves before tip-off in this one found them as 11.5-point underdogs earlier at Bovada, while the total was sitting at 201 at TopBet.Power Rankings / Prediction:According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it&amp;#039;s the No. 1-rated Spurs and the No. 8-rated Timberwolves in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 106-98 win for the Spurs on Sunday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up San Antonio&amp;#039;s No. 3-ranked offense (104.8 PPG) against a Timberwolves defense that ranks No. 8 at 96.1 PPG. The Spurs have averaged 48.3% from the field per game, more than the Timberwolves have managed so far this season (43.1% on average).Defensively, the Timberwolves feature the league&amp;#039;s No. 13-rated defense on the road, giving up 98.1 points per game. San Antonio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the league in scoring at home.Minnesota lost its last outing, a 104-92 result against the Hornets on January 11. The Timberwolves failed to cover in that game as a 3-point underdog, while the 196 combined points took the game OVER the total. Minnesota got 20 points from Luke Ridnour but lost anyway 104-92 against the Hornets on Friday at New Orleans Arena.San Antonio was a 101-98 loser in its last match on the road against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the 2-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 199 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. San Antonio got 30 points from Tony Parker en route to a 101-98 loss at the hands of San Antonio on Friday at FedExForum.Minnesota Timberwolves Trends:When playing on Sunday are 2-8Before playing Dallas are 1-9After playing New Orleans are 4-6After a loss are 7-3San Antonio Spurs Trends:When playing on Sunday are 7-3Before playing Memphis are 4-6After playing Memphis are 7-3After a loss are 8-2A few Timberwolves at Spurs trends to consider:The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota&amp;#039;s last 6 games on the roadThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota&amp;#039;s last 6 games when playing San AntonioMinnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against San AntonioSan Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at homeSan Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against MinnesotaSan Antonio is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing MinnesotaThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio&amp;#039;s last 5 games Next up:Minnesota at Dallas, Monday, January 14San Antonio home to Memphis, Wednesday, January 16"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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