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Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-15) are 2.5-point underdogs against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (24-9) Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Target Center. The matchup starts at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, NBCS-BOS, truTV, and MAX. The over/under is set at 216 in the matchup.
Celtics vs. Timberwolves Odds
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Celtics and Timberwolves Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Celtics have an 11-18-1 record against the spread this season when favored by 2.5 points or more.
In games they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, the Timberwolves are 2-1 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 12.8 more points per game (228.8) than this matchup’s total of 216 points.
Boston and Minnesota have seen its opponents average a combined 0.3 more points per game than the point total of 216 set in this game.
The average over/under the Celtics have had in their games this season is 13.1 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Minnesota’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 219.1 points, 3.1 more than the point total in this matchup.
Boston is 13-19-1 against the spread this season.
The Timberwolves are 13-19-0 ATS this season.
Celtics Stats & Insights
The Celtics average 119.6 points per game (fourth in the league) while giving up 108.9 per outing (seventh in the NBA). They have a +354 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 10.7 points per game.
The Celtics prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. They are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game (sixth in the league) compared to their opponents’ 44.3 per outing.
Boston connects on 18.5 three-pointers per game (first in the league), 5.9 more than its opponents (12.6).
The Celtics’ 117.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank third in the NBA, and the 107.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank eighth in the league.
The Celtics have scored at a lower rate at home than on the road in the 2024-25 season (119.1 at home versus 120.4 on the road), and have allowed the same number of points in home games as in road games (108.9 opponent points per game regardless of venue).
Timberwolves Stats & Insights
The Timberwolves’ +58 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 109.2 points per game (22nd in NBA) while allowing 107.4 per outing (fourth in league).
The 43.2 rebounds per game Minnesota accumulates rank 22nd in the league. Their opponents grab 43.2.
The Timberwolves make 14.9 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in the league), 2.6 more than their opponents.
The Timberwolves record 108.6 points per 100 possessions (19th in league), while allowing 106.7 points per 100 possessions (fifth in NBA).
At home, Minnesota scores 109.1 points per game. Away, it scores 109.3.
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Celtics Key Players to Watch
Tatum puts up 28.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, with 5.5 assists.
Payton Pritchard makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.7 per contest.
Tatum picks pockets to the tune of 1.3 takeaways per game, and Derrick White collects 1.2 rejections per contest.
Timberwolves Key Players to Watch
Edwards racks up 24.8 points per game and also tacks on 5.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest.
This season, Rudy Gobert is averaging 10.4 points, 1.7 assists and 10.6 rebounds per game.
Edwards makes four treys per game.
The Timberwolves’ defensive efforts get a boost from Jaden McDaniels (1.3 steals per game) and Gobert (1.4 blocks per game).
Celtics vs. Timberwolves Prediction
Over (216)
Celtics 113 – Timberwolves 110
