Timberwolves vs Raptors

We go over some of the best betting options for Saturday's matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors.

The Raptors have hit the over in their last three and six of their last seven. The Timberwolves have gone over their totals in four of the last six games. The Timberwolves are on a two-game losing streak, while the Raptors have won their last two games. Toronto is -435 on the moneyline, while Minnesota is +350. The Raptors are intact on the day-to-day injury front. Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid could also sit on the second day of a back-to-back set.

The Toronto Raptors look to make it three straight wins when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.

[ NBA odds ](https://online.northstarbets.ca/page?key=ej0xMzUzNDc2MiZsPTEzNTM0OTEwJnA9MTc2OTk%3D) as of 10:22 a.m. D’Angelo Russell will be asked to carry the brunt of Minnesota’s offence and he’s been fridged lately, averaging 15.3 points on 30.6% shooting over his past three games. Toronto has also been cooking at home, winning each of its past two games by 15-plus points. [ Under 225 points (-112) ](https://online.northstarbets.ca/page?key=ej0xMzUzNDc2MiZsPTEzNTM0OTEwJnA9MTcxMjc%3D&utm_source=thestar&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=NorthStarBetsawareness2023_NorthStarBets_&utm_content=custom/tracking_textlink): The T-Wolves will be without their top scorer and that should bode well for tonight’s under. We also aren’t expecting many points and are backing two separate unders as a result. [ Best Bet ](https://online.northstarbets.ca/page?key=ej0xMzUyODU0NyZsPTEzNTI4NTQzJnA9MTQ5OTc%3D&utm_source=thestar&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=NorthStarBetsawareness2022_NorthStarBets__&utm_content=custom/tracking_textlink): Raptors -9.5 (-112)

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The Raptors will look for seven home wins in a row! Check out our NBA odds series for our Timberwolves-Raptors prediction and pick.

Let’s take the Raptors to cover the spread at home in a statement game. The Timberwolves are on a rough stretch of late and will hope to preserve their position in the standings by mixing in a few wins. If the Raptors can continue their defensive dominance and aggressive team rebounding, they’ll be able to win their seventh-straight home game. After a short three-game skid, the Raptors have responded with back-to-back wins at home and will look to make it a third as they come in the larger favorites here. They’ve lost four of their last five games and are just coming off a double-OT loss to Chicago on the road. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in eighth place in the Western Conference and would love to get a win here and advance their position to an even .500 mark as the season draws to a close.

Visit ESPN for the game recap of the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Toronto Raptors NBA basketball game on 18 March 2023.

[Rudy Gobert](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3032976/rudy-gobert) had 14 points and 12 rebounds and [Naz Reid](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4396971/naz-reid) scored 22 points for the Timberwolves, who were playing the second game of a back-to-back. [Fred VanVleet](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2991230/fred-vanvleet) scored 28 points for Toronto, while [Gary Trent](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/858/gary-trent) Jr. Aunoby 15 and [Scottie Barnes](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4433134/scottie-barnes) 10. The incorrect name was also briefly displayed on the video screen. [Pascal Siakam](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3149673/pascal-siakam) had 27 points and 10 rebounds and the [Toronto Raptors](http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/tor/toronto-raptors) extended their season-high home winning streak to seven by beating the [Minnesota Timberwolves](http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/min/minnesota-timberwolves) 122-107 on Saturday night. played three minutes off the bench for Minnesota the last time they beat the Raptors in Toronto. His son played 29 minutes off the bench for the Raptors on Saturday. We made the right play, they didn’t go in.” “That, to me, is his recipe for having a good night.” Toronto’s only home loss in the series since was a 116-112 defeat on Feb. [Jakob Poeltl](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908/jakob-poeltl) had 14 points and 11 rebounds, matching his career high with his fourth straight double-double, to help the Raptors improve to 24-4 all-time in home meetings with Minnesota. At the end, we just ran out of gas.”