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Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

The Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Target Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -3.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 233.

The Timberwolves were a 136-115 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Hawks. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (251) made winners of OVER bettors.

Boston lost its last outing, a 111-109 result against the Rockets on March 13. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -12.5-point favorite, while the 220 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Boston:
Team record: 47-22 SU,36-32-1 ATS
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota

Minnesota:
Team record: 35-34 SU,33-36 ATS
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games

Next up:
Boston at Portland Friday, March 17
Minnesota at Chicago Friday, March 17