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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
A winning streak will be on the line for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday when they battle the Memphis Grizzlies at Target Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -12.5-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total opened at 216.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 124-117 result against the Pistons on January 17. The Timberwolves failed to cover in that game as a -12.5-point favorite, while the 241 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Grizzlies were a 116-107 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Warriors. They covered the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (223) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Memphis:
Team record: 15-25 SU,17-23 ATS
Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 10 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 29-11 SU,20-19-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Memphis at Chicago Saturday, January 20
Minnesota home to Oklahoma City Saturday, January 20