3rd Quarter Report
The Timberwolves are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a 76-70 lead against the Spurs.
The Timberwolves came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs
Current Records: Minnesota 13-11, San Antonio 13-12
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Frost Bank Center — San Antonio, Texas
- TV: FanDuel SN – North Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $7.40
What to Know
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Frost Bank Center. Despite being away, the Timberwolves are looking at a 4.5-point advantage in the spread.
The Timberwolves are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 213.5, but even that wound up being too high. They came out on top against the Lakers by a score of 97-87 on Friday.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday the Spurs sidestepped the Trail Blazers for a 118-116 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given San Antonio was down by 17 with 8:29 left in the fourth quarter.
Victor Wembanyama was his usual excellent self, posting 28 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
The Spurs were working as a unit and finished the game with 32 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now posted at least 26 assists in 11 consecutive matches.
Minnesota has been performing well recently as they’ve won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for San Antonio, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
The Timberwolves came up short against the Spurs in their previous matchup back in November, falling 113-103. Can the Timberwolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Minnesota is a 4.5-point favorite against San Antonio, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Timberwolves as a 5.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 214.5 points.
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Series History
Minnesota has won 6 out of their last 10 games against San Antonio.
- Nov 02, 2024 – San Antonio 113 vs. Minnesota 103
- Feb 27, 2024 – Minnesota 114 vs. San Antonio 105
- Jan 27, 2024 – San Antonio 113 vs. Minnesota 112
- Dec 06, 2023 – Minnesota 102 vs. San Antonio 94
- Nov 10, 2023 – Minnesota 117 vs. San Antonio 110
- Apr 08, 2023 – Minnesota 151 vs. San Antonio 131
- Oct 30, 2022 – San Antonio 107 vs. Minnesota 98
- Oct 26, 2022 – Minnesota 134 vs. San Antonio 122
- Oct 24, 2022 – San Antonio 115 vs. Minnesota 106
- Apr 07, 2022 – Minnesota 127 vs. San Antonio 121
