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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Target Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -1.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 238.5.
The Timberwolves were a 103-91 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Raptors. They failed to cover the -1-point spread as favorites, while the total score (194) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Memphis lost its last outing, a 123-119 result against the Trail Blazers on February 16. The Grizzlies failed to cover in that game as a -12.5-point favorite, while the 242 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Memphis:
Team record: 41-19 SU,40-20 ATS
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 31-28 SU,30-28-1 ATS
Minnesota is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Memphis at Chicago Saturday, February 26
Minnesota home to Philadelphia Friday, February 25