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The Toronto Raptors will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Target Center. Minnesota is 31-27 overall and 17-10 at home, while the Raptors are 31-25 overall and 15-12 on the road. Toronto is coming off its worst offensive performance of the season, losing a 120-90 final against New Orleans on Monday. 

Toronto is favored by 1.5-points in the latest Timberwolves vs. Raptors odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 227.5. Before entering any Raptors vs. Timberwolves picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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

  • Timberwolves vs. Raptors spread: Timberwolves +1.5
  • Timberwolves vs. Raptors over-under: 227.5 points

What you need to know about the Timberwolves

Minnesota has now won seven of its last nine games, including two straight. The Timberwolves picked up a 129-120 win at Indiana on Sunday before adding a 126-120 win over Charlotte in overtime on Tuesday. They have now won seven consecutive home games, surging into the NBA playoff picture. 

Big man Karl-Anthony Towns poured in 39 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a double-double effort against Charlotte. Guard Anthony Edwards left in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle and is questionable for Wednesday's game. Minnesota has covered the spread at a 6-2-1 clip over its last nine games. 

What you need to know about the Raptors

Toronto was on an eight-game winning streak last week, but it has now suffered consecutive losses. The Raptors were not competitive in Monday's 120-90 loss to New Orleans, shooting a season-low 30.5 percent from the floor. They are currently amid a five-game road trip that began with the loss to the Pelicans. 

Guard Fred VanVleet, who had scored 20 points, left Monday's game in the third quarter with a sore right knee. He did not participate in the team shoot-around on Wednesday morning and is officially listed as questionable. Toronto has been playing great basketball, covering the spread in eight of its last 10 games. 

How to make Raptors vs. Timberwolves picks

The model has simulated Timberwolves vs. Raptors 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning inder, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Raptors vs. Timberwolves? And which side of the spread covers over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.