The Minnesota Timberwolves (17-15) will look to Anthony Edwards (12th in the league scoring 24.8 points per game) when they attempt to knock off Jayson Tatum (fourth in the NBA with 28.3 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (24-9) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Target Center. The Timberwolves are 3.5-point home underdogs in the game, which tips off at 7:30 PM ET on TNT and NBCS-BOS.

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Celtics vs. Timberwolves Game Info

• When: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
• Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• TV: TNT and NBCS-BOS
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Celtics vs. Timberwolves Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 3.5)

• Boston is 13-20-0 against the spread this season.
• Minnesota has 13 wins in 32 games against the spread this year.
• As 3.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics are 13-19 against the spread.
• As a 3.5-point underdog or greater, the Timberwolves have two wins ATS (2-1).

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Pick OU:

Over (219.5)

• The Celtics’ 33 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 219.5 points 23 times.
• Timberwolves games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 219.5 points in 14 of 32 outings.
• Boston’s games this year have an average point total of 229, 9.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Minnesota has had an average of 219.3 points scored in its games so far this season, 0.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Celtics score the seventh-most points in the NBA this season, while the Timberwolves’ offense puts up the 24th-most.
• The Timberwolves have allowed the fourth-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Celtics have given up the ninth-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-165)

• The Celtics have entered the game as favorites 32 times this season and won 24, or 75%, of those games.
• The Timberwolves have come away with one win in the four contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Boston has won 24 of its 32 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -165 on the moneyline.
• This season, Minnesota has come away with a win one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or longer on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 62.3% chance of a victory for the Celtics.

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