Spurs vs Timberwolves prediction NBA · Friday, May 8
At a glance
The Minnesota Timberwolves (54-36) host the San Antonio Spurs (67-23) on Friday, May 8 at 9:30 PM ET at Target Center in NBA action. Final score: Spurs 115 – Timberwolves 108. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Spurs a 54% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Timberwolves are 29-15 at home and the Spurs are 32-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Timberwolves and 7-3 for the Spurs (current streaks: Timberwolves L1, Spurs W1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Timberwolves 115 – 116 Spurs, a margin of about 1.1 points in favor of the Spurs and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Timberwolves need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
SAMIN
Top performers
Spurs
Victor WembanyamaF · #139pts / game
Stephon CastleG · #512assistsVictor WembanyamaF · #115reboundsTimberwolves
Anthony EdwardsG · #532pts / gameAnthony EdwardsG · #56assistsAnthony EdwardsG · #514reboundsRecent form
SAMIN
SA
Team comparison
| SA | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 67-23 | Record | 54-36 |
| 118.7 | Points scored / game | 116.8 |
| 111.5 | Points allowed / game | 113.7 |
| +6.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +2.7 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 32-13 road | Home / road record | 29-15 home |
| 34-48 (-2.8) | Last season | 49-33 (+5.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Spurs
Injury report Timberwolves
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.