Who’s Playing
San Antonio @ Minnesota
Current Records: San Antonio 2-1; Minnesota 2-1
What to Know
The San Antonio Spurs have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Minnesota Timberwolves and are hoping to record their first victory since Feb. 3 of last year. San Antonio is staying on the road Monday to face off against Minnesota at 8 p.m. ET Oct. 24 at Target Center. If the matchup is anything like the Timberwolves’ 127-121 win from their previous meeting in April, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy.
The Spurs netted a 114-105 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers this past Saturday. San Antonio’s shooting guard Devin Vassell filled up the stat sheet, picking up 22 points.
Meanwhile, Minnesota was able to grind out a solid victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, winning 116-106. Minnesota can attribute much of their success to small forward Anthony Edwards, who posted a double-double on 30 points and 11 boards.
San Antonio is the clear underdog, so they’re hoping it’s the size of the fight that determines this one. The odds have been favorable for them against the spread on the road this season, even if it’s been tough sledding overall. They are 2-0 ATS in away games but only 2-1 all in all.
The wins brought the Spurs up to 2-1 and the Timberwolves to 2-1. Two defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: San Antonio is third worst in the league in points allowed per game, with 122.7 on average. Minnesota’s defense has more to brag about, as they they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 42.10%, which places them fourth in the league. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Target Center — Minneapolis, Minnesota
- TV: Bally Sports – North
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $11.00
Odds
The Timberwolves are a big 10-point favorite against the Spurs, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 10-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
San Antonio have won 14 out of their last 22 games against Minnesota.
- Apr 07, 2022 – Minnesota 127 vs. San Antonio 121
- Mar 14, 2022 – Minnesota 149 vs. San Antonio 139
- Nov 18, 2021 – Minnesota 115 vs. San Antonio 90
- Feb 03, 2021 – San Antonio 111 vs. Minnesota 108
- Jan 10, 2021 – Minnesota 96 vs. San Antonio 88
- Jan 09, 2021 – San Antonio 125 vs. Minnesota 122
- Nov 27, 2019 – Minnesota 113 vs. San Antonio 101
- Nov 13, 2019 – Minnesota 129 vs. San Antonio 114
- Jan 18, 2019 – San Antonio 116 vs. Minnesota 113
- Dec 21, 2018 – San Antonio 124 vs. Minnesota 98
- Nov 28, 2018 – Minnesota 128 vs. San Antonio 89
- Oct 17, 2018 – San Antonio 112 vs. Minnesota 108
- Mar 17, 2018 – San Antonio 117 vs. Minnesota 101
- Nov 15, 2017 – Minnesota 98 vs. San Antonio 86
- Oct 18, 2017 – San Antonio 107 vs. Minnesota 99
- Mar 21, 2017 – San Antonio 100 vs. Minnesota 93
- Mar 04, 2017 – San Antonio 97 vs. Minnesota 90
- Jan 17, 2017 – San Antonio 122 vs. Minnesota 114
- Dec 06, 2016 – San Antonio 105 vs. Minnesota 91
- Mar 08, 2016 – San Antonio 116 vs. Minnesota 91
- Dec 28, 2015 – San Antonio 101 vs. Minnesota 95
- Dec 23, 2015 – San Antonio 108 vs. Minnesota 83
