The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Boston Celtics at 8 p.m. ET Friday at the Target Center. Minnesota is 16-37 overall and 7-20 at home, while Boston is 38-16 overall and 15-11 on the road. The Celtics won eight of their last nine games before the All-Star break. The Timberwolves, meanwhile, lost 15 of 16 before the break. Boston is favored by seven-points in the latest Timberwolves vs. Celtics odds, while the over-under is set at 226.5. Before entering any Celtics vs. Timberwolves picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and last season it returned a whopping $4,280 on its top-rated spread and money line picks. It's already returned over $3,000 in profit on all top-rated NBA picks during the 2019-20 season and entered Week 18 on a blistering 35-19 run on all top-rated spread picks. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Timberwolves vs. Celtics. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Celtics vs. Timberwolves:

  • Timberwolves vs. Celtics spread: Boston -7
  • Timberwolves vs. Celtics over-under: 226.5 points
  • Timberwolves vs. Celtics money line: Minnesota +228, Boston -298

What you need to know about the Timberwolves

The Timberwolves had to take a 115-108 loss against the Charlotte Hornets last week. Minnesota was up 66-50 at the end of the first half, but couldn't hold on to the lead. D'Angelo Russell posted a double-double with 26 points and 11 assists along with six rebounds. Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez combined for 44 points and 18 rebounds. 

Minnesota limps into Friday's contest giving up an average of 115.9 points per game, the fourth-worst mark in the NBA. The Timberwolves have also struggled mightily at home, covering the spread just once in their last 10 games on their home floor. 

What you need to know about the Celtics

It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Boston scored a 141-133 win over the Los Angeles Clippers last Thursday. It was another big night for Jayson Tatum, who shot 5-for-10 from beyond the arc and finished with 39 points and nine boards. For the season, Tatum is averaging 22.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. 

Friday's game will be the first of four road matchups for the Celtics to start their post-break schedule. They will play 12 of their next 18 games on the road. The Celtics have won three of their last four away games. However, point guard Kemba Walker will not play on Friday because of knee soreness. 

How to make Celtics vs. Timberwolves picks 

The model has simulated Timberwolves vs. Celtics 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Celtics vs. Timberwolves? And which side of the spread hits in almost 70 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Celtics vs. Timberwolves spread you need to jump on Friday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks