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The Toronto Raptors (20-25) square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-24) as 5-point favorites on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET on BSNX and SportsNet. The point total is 231.5 in the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Raptors vs. Timberwolves
- Game Day: Thursday, January 19, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNX and SportsNet
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Raptors | -5 | 231.5 |
Raptors Betting Stats & Information
- The Raptors have won 51.9% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (14-13).
- Toronto has a record of 6-6 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -194 or shorter (winning 50%).
- The Raptors are 22-23-0 ATS this season.
- In games they have played as at least 5-point favorites this season, the Raptors are 6-7 against the spread.
- The average over/under Toronto has had set in games this year is 7.1 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
- A total of 24 of the Raptors’ 46 games with a set total have hit the over (52.2%).
Minnesota Betting Stats & Info
- The Timberwolves have won eight, or 38.1%, of the 21 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Minnesota has a record of 1-6 when it is set as the underdog by +163 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread in a matchup 20 times this year (20-25-1).
- In games they have played as 5-point underdogs or more, the Timberwolves have an ATS record of 3-4.
- Minnesota’s games this year have averaged a total of 230.7 points, 0.8 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
- This year, Timberwolves games have hit the over 22 times.
Raptors vs. Timberwolves Season Stat Comparison
| Raptors Rank | Raptors AVG | Timberwolves AVG | Timberwolves Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 112.2 | Points Scored | 115.1 | 12th |
| 9th | 112.1 | Points Allowed | 115.6 | 19th |
| 20th | 42.6 | Rebounds | 41.4 | 26th |
| 4th | 12.6 | Off. Rebounds | 9.2 | 24th |
| 26th | 10.8 | 3pt Made | 11.3 | 21st |
| 24th | 23.1 | Assists | 25.3 | 11th |
| 1st | 11.4 | Turnovers | 15.2 | 27th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Toronto Raptors Leaders
- The Raptors active scoring leader is Pascal Siakam, who averages 25.5 per contest to go with 8.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists.
- Fred VanVleet is averaging 18.7 points, 6.3 assists and 4.4 rebounds a game, while Scottie Barnes adds 15.4 points, 4.7 assists and 7.1 rebounds per contest.
- The Raptors get 2.9 three-pointers per game out of VanVleet.
Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders
- Anthony Edwards scores 23.7 points per game, while also pulling down six rebounds and racking up 4.4 assists per game.
- Rudy Gobert puts up 13.3 points, 11.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, while D’Angelo Russell adds 17 points, three rebounds and 6.2 assists per game.
- Edwards averages 2.5 three-pointers per game.
