The Boston Celtics (47-22) enter their matchup against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (35-34) on March 15, 2023 as 5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is set at 233.5.
The Celtics head into this game following a 111-109 loss to the Rockets on Monday. In the losing effort, Jaylen Brown led Boston with 43 points.
The Timberwolves head into this matchup after a 136-115 victory over the Hawks on Monday. Edwards scored a team-best 32 points for Minnesota in the win.
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Celtics Vs. Timberwolves Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- TV: NBCS-BOS and BSN
- Spread Favorite: Celtics -5
- Moneyline Favorite: Celtics -204
- Moneyline Underdog: Timberwolves +169
- Over/Under: 233.5 points
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Celtics Betting Trends
- The Celtics have put together a 35-32-2 record against the spread this season.
- When playing as at least 5-point favorites this season, Boston has an ATS record of 19-24-1.
- The Celtics have come away with 44 wins in the 63 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season, Boston has come away with a win 29 times in 43 chances when named as a favorite of at least -204 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Celtics games have hit the over 33 out of 69 times this season.
- In 30 of 69 games this season, Boston and its opponents have combined to total more than 233.5 points.
- The average point total in Celtics games this season is 230.1, 3.4 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Celtics Top Performers
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jayson Tatum | 64 | 30.3 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
Jaylen Brown | 57 | 26.6 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
Malcolm Brogdon | 58 | 14.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Derrick White | 69 | 12.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
Marcus Smart | 52 | 11.3 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Celtics Season Stats
- Boston outscores opponents by 5.4 points per game (scoring 117.7 per game to rank fourth in the league while allowing 112.3 per contest to rank eighth in the NBA) and has a +371 scoring differential overall.
- The Celtics come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.1 boards. They are pulling down 45.1 rebounds per game (seventh in the league) compared to their opponents’ 44.0 per outing.
- Offensively the Celtics have played better when playing at home this year, putting up 120.7 points per game, compared to 114.7 per game away from home.
- Boston is ceding 111.9 points per game this season in home games, which is 0.9 fewer points than it is allowing in away games (112.8).
- The Celtics have performed better offensively over their previous 20 games, generating 118.0 points per contest, 0.3 more than their season average of 117.7.
- Boston is ceding 113.3 points per contest over its previous 20 games, compared to its season average of 112.3 points allowed.
- The Celtics are sinking 17.0 treys per contest in their previous 20 games, which is 1.1 more than their average for the season (15.9). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 20 contests (39.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (37.7%).
Celtics Recent And Upcoming Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
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3/5 | Knicks | L 131-129 | Home | -7 |
3/6 | Cavaliers | L 118-114 | Away | +8 |
3/8 | Trail Blazers | W 115-93 | Home | -9.5 |
3/11 | Hawks | W 134-125 | Away | -5 |
3/13 | Rockets | L 111-109 | Away | -13 |
3/15 | Timberwolves | – | Away | -5 |
3/17 | Trail Blazers | – | Away | – |
3/18 | Jazz | – | Away | – |
3/21 | Kings | – | Away | – |
3/24 | Pacers | – | Home | – |
3/26 | Spurs | – | Home | – |
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Timberwolves Betting Trends
- Minnesota has compiled a 33-36-0 record against the spread this year.
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread eight times this year (8-6 ATS) when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
- Minnesota has won 19, or 51.4%, of the 37 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- This season, the Timberwolves have won five of their 13 games, or 38.5%, when they’re the underdog by at least +169 on the moneyline.
- Minnesota’s games have hit the over 32 out of 69 times this season.
- The Timberwolves have combined with their opponent to score more than 233.5 points in 31 of 69 games this season.
- Minnesota has had an average of 231.4 points scored in its games so far this season, 2.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Timberwolves Top Performers
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Anthony Edwards | 69 | 24.9 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
Rudy Gobert | 57 | 13.7 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
Jaden McDaniels | 66 | 11.7 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Mike Conley | 54 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
Naz Reid | 60 | 10.6 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Timberwolves Season Stats
- In 2022-23, Minnesota is 10th in the NBA on offense (115.7 points scored per game) and 18th defensively (115.7 points conceded).
- The Timberwolves average 41.5 rebounds per game (23rd in league) while allowing 44.9 per outing to opponents. They are outrebounded by 3.4 boards per game.
- At home Minnesota is scoring 116.6 points per game, 1.8 more than it is averaging away (114.8).
- At home the Timberwolves are giving up 115.3 points per game, 0.9 fewer points than they are on the road (116.2).
- Minnesota’s offense has been better over its last 20 games, scoring 116.8 points per contest compared to the 115.7 it has averaged this year.
- The Timberwolves have been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 116.0 points per game over their last 20 outings compared to the 115.7 they’ve conceded this season.
- Minnesota is trending up from deep over its last 20 outings, making 13.1 threes per game and shooting 37.0% from long range compared to its season-long averages of 12.0 makes and 35.9% from distance in the 2022-23 season.
Timberwolves Recent And Upcoming Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
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3/3 | Lakers | W 110-102 | Away | -1.5 |
3/4 | Kings | W 138-134 | Away | +4.5 |
3/7 | 76ers | L 117-94 | Home | -3 |
3/10 | Nets | L 124-123 | Home | -4 |
3/13 | Hawks | W 136-115 | Away | +5 |
3/15 | Celtics | – | Home | +5 |
3/17 | Bulls | – | Away | – |
3/18 | Raptors | – | Away | – |
3/20 | Knicks | – | Away | – |
3/22 | Hawks | – | Home | – |
3/26 | Warriors | – | Away | – |
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