Minnesota Timberwolves (27-15, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (28-13, second in the Western Conference)
Saint-Antoine; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTS BOOK LINE: Spurs -6.5; plus/minus is 228.5
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BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio hosts Minnesota in a matchup between Western Conference teams.
The Spurs are 15-11 in conference play. San Antonio ranks eighth in the Western Conference with 49.9 points per game in the paint led by Victor Wembanyama with an average of 10.4.
The Timberwolves are 14-11 against their conference opponents. Minnesota ranks second in the Western Conference with 37.3% 3-point shooting.
The Spurs score 117.6 points per game, 3.1 points more than the 114.5 points given up by the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves have averaged 14.1 3-pointers per game this season, which is 0.7 more per game than the Spurs are giving up.
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The teams are facing each other for the third time this season. The Timberwolves won 104-103 in their last meeting on January 12. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 23 points and Wembanyama led the Spurs with 29 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Wembanyama is shooting 51.6% and averaging 23.9 points for the Spurs. Julian Champagnie has averaged 3.5 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Julius Randle is averaging 22.6 points, seven rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 18.6 points and 6.5 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Spurs: 5-5, averaging 110.0 points, 49.1 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents average 108.9 points per game.
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Timberwolves: 7-3, averaging 123.9 points, 47.0 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 8.5 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 51.7% from the field. Their opponents average 113.8 points.
INJURIES: Spurs: Stephon Castle: day-to-day (illness), Devin Vassell: out (thigh).
Timberwolves: Terrence Shannon Jr.: out (foot), Anthony Edwards: out (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data logging and the data of Sports radar.
