The Brooklyn Nets started February with an impressive 136-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers as short road underdogs.
Since that loss, they have lost six of their last seven games, with their only win coming against the San Antonio Spurs, who have the worst record in the Western Conference.
The Nets, who started 21-33 and lost the final game by 50 points, fired head coach Jacque Vaughn on Monday, their worst loss since leaving New Jersey.
On Thursday, Brooklyn lost by one point as interim coach Kevin Ollie paced the sideline. only 28 points for the Raptors.
The players weren’t exactly impressed with their new coach as Toronto turned a season-high 20 turnovers into 32 points.
On Saturday night, the Nets travel to Minneapolis to take on the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves fell into a tie with Oklahoma City for first place in the Western Conference after losing 112-107 at home to the Bucks on Friday.
Solid performances from Karl-Anthony Towns (22 points, 14 rebounds) and Rudy Gobert (12 points, 19 rebounds) weren’t enough for the Timberwolves, who trailed by 23 points in the third quarter.
| spread | total | money line |
| Nets +7.5 (-110) | 216.5 or higher (-110) | Nets +240 |
| Timberwolves -7.5 (-110) | Less than 216.5 (-110) | Timberwolves -300 |
Friday night’s game was the first of seven home games for Minnesota, six of which have been strung together back-to-back.
Saturday’s game against the Nets will be Minnesota’s seventh game during a short break. He has won four of the past six.
However, Minnesota is 3-3 against the spread in those games, with the over cashing in five times.
The only game in which the Timberwolves finished below the total without rest was a 96-94 victory over the Nets at Barclays Center in late January.
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In this game, Towns led Minnesota with 27 points, but Brooklyn lost with Cam Thomas scoring 25 points.
Saturday’s total was 216.5 points.
Let’s take a look at the showdown between the Timberwolves and Nets, considering Minnesota’s ability to put up high-scoring games on a non-stop basis and Brooklyn’s allowing 118 points or more in five of their last six games. Sho.
choose: 216.5 points or more (-110, BetMGM)
