The Boston Celtics take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday at TD Garden. The Celtics are 25-12 at home and have won 12 of their last14 games since the All-Star break. Meanwhile, Minnesota is 43-32 overall and 4-2 on the road since the break. Nathan Knight came out of nowhere to score a career-high 20 points in the previous meeting between the two, as the Timberwolves took a 108-103 win on December 27.
Boston is favored by six points in the latest Celtics vs. Timberwolves odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 229.5. Before entering any Timberwolves vs. Celtics picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Timberwolves. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Celtics vs. Timberwolves:
- Celtics vs. Timberwolves spread: Celtics -6
- Celtics vs. Timberwolves over-under: 229.5 points
What you need to know about the Celtics
Boston was the superior team to Utah in every quarter of the game on Wednesday, and came away with a 125-97 victory. The Celtics were well ahead by halftime, as they took a 23-point lead into the locker rooms. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were among the main playmakers for Boston as the former shot 5-for-8 from downtown and finished with 26 points and the latter had 26 points and five assists.
The two have been the leading scorers for Boston all season, and they have been particularly strong over the Celtics' ongoing five-game winning streak. Brown has made 55.3 percent of his shots and has scored 27.4 points per start, while Tatum has made nearly 60 percent of his shots and scored 30 points with 6.6 rebounds. Boston has held its opponents to just 103.8 points per game this season, which is the lowest mark in the NBA.
What you need to know about the Timberwolves
Everything went the Timberwolves' way against the Dallas Mavericks this past Friday as they made off with a 116-95 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third quarter, by which point Minnesota had established an 89-67 advantage. Center Karl-Anthony Towns came up just one rebound shy of a double-double, with 20 points and nine boards. Point guard Jordan McLaughlin had his best game of the season in reserve work off the bench, recording 16 points and five rebounds.
The Timberwolves have taken the most 3-point attempts in the NBA, and Towns has been the team's most efficient shooter from beyond the arc this season at 40.9 percent. Malik Beasley has been the team's second-best from downtown, but he will miss Sunday's game with an ankle injury. Boston has had the best 3-point defense in the league this season, but has been slightly off in recent games, allowing opponents to hit 34.8 percent of their shots over their last three.
How to make Timberwolves vs. Celtics picks
The model has simulated Celtics vs. Timberwolves 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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