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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Indiana Pacers
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Indiana Pacers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -1.5-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 234.5.
Last time out for Indiana, they were a 137-120 winner as they battled the Mavericks on the road. The Pacers covered in the match as a +5.5-point underdog, while 257 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Timberwolves were a 119-114 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the -15.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (233) made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 43-19 SU,30-31-1 ATS
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Indiana:
Team record: 35-29 SU,33-28-3 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana's last 11 games
Indiana is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Cleveland Friday, March 8
Indiana at Orlando Sunday, March 10