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The Brooklyn Nets aim to continue a strong recent run when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. Brooklyn is on a three-game winning streak, improving to 43-35 overall and 22-16 at home this season. Minnesota is 39-40 after three straight defeats, and the Wolves bring an 18-21 road record to Brooklyn. Karl-Anthony Towns (calf), Austin Rivers (illness), and Jaylen Nowell (knee) are listed as questionable for the Wolves, with Naz Reid (wrist) ruled out. Ben Simmons (back) is out for the Nets.

Caesars Sportsbook lists Minnesota as a 2-point favorite, and tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET from Barclays Center. The total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 224 in the latest Wolves vs. Nets odds. Before making any Nets vs. Timberwolves picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 24 of the 2022-23 NBA season a stunning 70-36 on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,900. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Nets vs. T'Wolves and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the NBA lines and trends for T'Wolves vs. Nets:

  • Nets vs. Timberwolves spread: Timberwolves -2
  • Nets vs. Timberwolves over/under: 224 points
  • Nets vs. Timberwolves money line: Timberwolves -130, Nets +110
  • MINN: The Wolves are 4-6 against the spread in the last 10 games
  • BKN: The Nets are 3-7 against the spread in the last 10 games
  • Nets vs. Timberwolves picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why the Timberwolves can cover 

Minnesota has two-way strengths that should shine against Brooklyn. The Wolves are led by Anthony Edwards, who is coming off a 37-point performance on Sunday and averaging 24.5 points per game in 2022-23. Minnesota is in the top four of the NBA in field goal percentage (49%) and 2-point percentage (56.8%), and the Wolves are in the top 10 of the league in assists (26.0 per game), points in the paint (54.3 per game) and fast break points (14.8 per game). 

Brooklyn is a very poor rebounding team, including the second-worst mark on the defensive glass in grabbing only 69% of missed shots. On defense, Minnesota creates havoc on a regular basis, ranking in the top five of the NBA in turnovers created (15.5 per game), steals (8.0 per game), and blocked shots (5.3 per game). The Wolves are in the top 10 in overall defensive efficiency, giving up 113.1 points per 100 possessions, and Minnesota is holding opponents to only 53.2% shooting inside the arc this season.

Why the Nets can cover

Mikal Bridges is red-hot in a Nets uniform, and he leads the way for Brooklyn's offense. The talented wing is shooting 41.8% from 3-point range since joining the Nets, and Bridges is averaging 27.6 points per game. He is the centerpiece of a top-10 offense in the NBA, as the Nets are scoring almost 1.15 points per possession. Brooklyn is in the top eight of the NBA in field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage, and the Nets average 25.5 assists per game.

On defense, the Nets lead the NBA in blocked shots (6.2 per game), with top-five marks in field goal percentage allowed (46.3%) and 2-point percentage allowed (51.8%). Brooklyn is also in the top five of the league in allowing only 23.3 assists per game, and Minnesota has issues on offense. The Wolves commit 15.5 turnovers per game, third-most in the NBA, and Minnesota is also making only 75.6% of free throw attempts, No. 24 in the league this season.

How to make Timberwolves vs. Nets picks

SportsLine's model has simulated Nets vs. Timberwolves 10,000 times and it is leaning Over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 234 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Nets vs. Timberwolves? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.