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Update: This game has been postponed. CBS Sports has more here. 

The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Brooklyn Nets at 8 p.m. ET on Monday at the Target Center. Minnesota is 14-40 overall and 9-17 at home, while Brooklyn is 36-17 overall and 14-10 on the road. The Nets won the first meeting of the season, 112-107 on March 29.  

Brooklyn is favored by six-points in the latest Timberwolves vs. Nets odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 236. Before entering any Nets vs. Timberwolves picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it has returned almost $8,900 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. The model is up almost $900 on its top-rated picks this season, and dating back to last year, it entered Week 16 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 93-59 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

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

  • Timberwolves vs. Nets spread: Timberwolves +6
  • Timberwolves vs. Nets over-under: 236 points
  • Timberwolves vs. Nets money line: Brooklyn -245, Minnesota +205  

What you need to know about the Timberwolves

The Timberwolves topped the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, 121-117. Karl-Anthony Towns almost posted a triple-double with 27 points, 12 boards and eight assists. D'Angelo Russell scored 27 points. He combined with Towns for 21 points in the fourth quarter. 

Minnesota avoided a third consecutive loss with the victory over Chicago. Anthony Edwards scored 15 points on Sunday. He has a steal in 22 straight games, a franchise record for a rookie. 

What you need to know about the Nets

Brooklyn was easily disposed of by the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, 126-101. The Nets were outscored 65-43 in the second half. Kevin Durant scored 22 points. He also committed eight turnovers. Durant has scored 39 points in two games since returning from a 23-game layoff because of a hamstring injury. 

Brooklyn failed in an attempt to win a third consecutive game on Saturday. Kyrie Irving (personal) and LaMarcus Aldridge (illness) will not play on Monday. James Harden (hamstring) may be re-evaluated later this week. The Nets will play five of their next six games on the road. 

How to make Timberwolves vs. Nets picks

The model has simulated Timberwolves vs. Nets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it also says one side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Timberwolves vs. Nets? And which side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Timberwolves vs. Nets spread to jump on Monday, all from the model that is on an incredible 93-59 roll.