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NBA : Teaser Line Matchup
Saturday 1/20/2018Line$ LineOU LineScore
TORONTO
 
MINNESOTA
-2  

+2  
-125

+105

214.5
 
109
Final
115

TORONTO (31 - 13) at MINNESOTA (29 - 18)
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Saturday, 1/20/2018 9:05 PM
Board SideTotal
515TORONTO+7Over 211
516MINNESOTA+1Under 219
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games31-13+11.224-2023-21111.456.746.8%51.2103.852.344.9%52.2
Road Games14-10+1.513-1113-11109.955.846.4%49.2105.753.645.9%52.4
Last 5 Games3-2+12-33-2110.253.244.5%58.2103.453.644.0%51.2
TORONTO Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)111.456.741-8746.8%11-3235.0%18-2380.2%511023228136
vs opponents surrendering10653.239-8645.8%10-2936.1%17-2276.5%511023208145
Team Stats (Road Games)109.955.840-8546.4%11-3234.2%20-2481.5%49922239145
Stats Against (All Games)103.852.338-8544.9%9-2634.6%18-2477.1%521022207155
vs opponents averaging105.55339-8545.9%10-2836.3%17-2276.5%521023208145
Stats Against (Road Games)105.753.639-8545.9%9-2733.4%19-2477.9%521123218156

MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games29-18-12.822-2323-23108.455.447.6%49.7105.051.347.5%48.0
Home Games18-6-3.811-1212-11110.657.548.1%51.2103.950.847.7%46.5
Last 5 Games3-2-23-22-3108.451.448.8%49.0104.651.447.3%48.4
MINNESOTA Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)108.455.441-8547.6%8-2335.3%19-2479.2%501023189124
vs opponents surrendering105.653.139-8545.9%10-2936.2%17-2276.7%511023208145
Team Stats (Home Games)110.657.542-8748.1%8-2336.2%19-2576.9%511124189114
Stats Against (All Games)105.051.340-8447.5%11-2936.4%15-1978.5%481024216165
vs opponents averaging105.252.939-8545.8%10-2936.1%17-2275.8%521022208145
Stats Against (Home Games)103.950.839-8247.7%11-2837.7%15-1978.1%46923226164
Average power rating of opponents played: TORONTO 95.4,  MINNESOTA 95.1
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TORONTO - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
12/11/2017@ LA CLIPPERS91-96L-6L214.5U32-8040.0%531334-9137.4%6213
12/13/2017@ PHOENIX115-109W-12L220.5O40-9243.5%59637-8344.6%5111
12/15/2017BROOKLYN120-87W-13W218.5U54-9755.7%50832-7642.1%4422
12/17/2017SACRAMENTO108-93W-12W203U36-8542.4%571238-8146.9%4215
12/20/2017@ CHARLOTTE129-111W-2W212O49-9153.8%461439-8545.9%5412
12/21/2017@ PHILADELPHIA114-109W-4W217O35-8541.2%522145-8652.3%4623
12/23/2017PHILADELPHIA102-86W-7.5W217.5U35-8541.2%501733-8041.2%5722
12/26/2017@ DALLAS93-98L-5.5L210.5U30-8933.7%621040-9442.6%6313
12/27/2017@ OKLAHOMA CITY107-124L3.5L209.5O36-8542.4%391146-8752.9%6312
12/29/2017ATLANTA111-98W-11W218U46-10543.8%581138-8843.2%6018
1/1/2018MILWAUKEE131-127W-6L213.5O45-9149.5%491244-9347.3%5414
1/3/2018@ CHICAGO124-115W-4.5W217O45-9248.9%521143-9346.2%4813
1/5/2018@ MILWAUKEE129-110W1W217O48-8655.8%461141-7753.2%4111
1/8/2018@ BROOKLYN114-113W-7.5L217.5O43-10142.6%621539-10039.0%6716
1/9/2018MIAMI89-90L-4L204.5U35-9038.9%47539-9740.2%7113
1/11/2018CLEVELAND133-99W2.5W221.5O53-10650.0%72934-8938.2%459
1/13/2018GOLDEN STATE125-127L5.5W227O45-9248.9%531147-8158.0%376
1/15/2018@ PHILADELPHIA111-117L-2L220.5O38-9540.0%511540-8149.4%5821
1/17/2018DETROIT96-91W-8.5L212.5U34-8042.5%562037-8842.0%5514
1/19/2018SAN ANTONIO86-83W-6L204U34-8540.0%591331-9134.1%6112
1/20/2018@ MINNESOTA              
1/24/2018@ ATLANTA              
1/26/2018UTAH              
1/28/2018LA LAKERS              
1/30/2018MINNESOTA              
2/1/2018@ WASHINGTON              
2/2/2018PORTLAND              
2/4/2018MEMPHIS              

MINNESOTA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
12/12/2017PHILADELPHIA112-118L-4.5L215O44-10840.7%561040-8050.0%6124
12/14/2017SACRAMENTO119-96W-11.5W201.5O46-8256.1%46936-8741.4%4614
12/16/2017PHOENIX106-108L-12L217.5U40-9542.1%46633-7245.8%5923
12/18/2017PORTLAND108-107W-4L207.5O42-9146.2%461046-8454.8%4517
12/20/2017@ DENVER112-104W-1W215O43-8749.4%40836-7250.0%4621
12/23/2017@ PHOENIX115-106W-8W217O42-8450.0%541440-8646.5%4713
12/25/2017@ LA LAKERS121-104W-6.5W216O49-8458.3%501540-9243.5%4512
12/27/2017DENVER128-125W-4.5L211.5O47-9052.2%50642-9146.2%559
12/28/2017@ MILWAUKEE96-102L4L212.5U34-7147.9%401641-7554.7%3916
12/31/2017@ INDIANA107-90W-3W208U41-8647.7%51733-8538.8%5416
1/1/2018LA LAKERS114-96W-10W214U40-8149.4%471734-7644.7%4824
1/3/2018@ BROOKLYN97-98L-6L211U36-8045.0%44837-7251.4%4219
1/5/2018@ BOSTON84-91L3L209.5U28-7636.8%521238-9440.4%6310
1/6/2018NEW ORLEANS116-98W-1.5W218U44-9048.9%51933-7842.3%4415
1/8/2018CLEVELAND127-99W-1W223O52-10052.0%63537-8444.0%4013
1/10/2018OKLAHOMA CITY104-88W-4W212.5U39-8048.7%541432-7940.5%4819
1/12/2018NEW YORK118-108W-8.5W208.5O49-9551.6%521245-8354.2%4116
1/14/2018PORTLAND120-103W-6W213O43-8053.7%451139-7949.4%4117
1/16/2018@ ORLANDO102-108L-8.5L218.5U43-9843.9%46740-9044.4%6216
1/18/2018@ HOUSTON98-116L5L224.5U38-8146.9%481142-8847.7%509
1/20/2018TORONTO              
1/22/2018@ LA CLIPPERS              
1/24/2018@ PORTLAND              
1/25/2018@ GOLDEN STATE              
1/27/2018BROOKLYN              
1/29/2018@ ATLANTA              
1/30/2018@ TORONTO              
2/1/2018MILWAUKEE              
2/3/2018NEW ORLEANS              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
TORONTO: Toronto spent big to re-sign Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka and keep them alongside three-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan. The Raptors have plenty of talented youngsters behind the big three, but no experienced veterans. C.J. Miles posted a career-high .413 shooting percentage from 3-point range with the Pacers last season, and the hope is that he can be a reliable outside threat that opens up the floor for his teammates. But without consistent production from their top trio, Toronto could be in trouble.
MINNESOTA: It's playoffs or bust for Minnesota this season, which sounds crazy for a team that has not made the postseason since 2004. The West is stacked, but head coach Tom Thibodeau made the moves he did with the express purpose of ending the longest active playoff drought in the league. Jimmy Butler was brought in from the Bulls via trade to speed up to the team's development. He is the prototype for a Thibodeau player'intense, demanding and defensive-minded. His ability to make shots late in games should also help a team that struggled mightily to close out opponents last season, and his familiarity with Thibodeau should help the younger players on the team absorb more of the coach's teachings. If the second unit can prevent huge drop-offs from what is expected to be a formidable starting five, the Wolves should finally be able to remind their long-suffering fans that the season does not end in mid-April.
PREVIEW
Timberwolves try to bounce back against Raptors
 

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves are facing one of their biggest tests of the season when the Toronto Raptors come to town on Saturday.

Minnesota (29-18) hasn't lost three games in a row all season. After a dominant five-game homestand, the Timberwolves lost back-to-back games on the road at Orlando and Houston.

"Things can change very quickly in this league," Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "We went from winning five in a row and now we've slipped, and we've got to play with more of an edge and we have to bounce back. The games keep coming."

Meanwhile, Toronto (31-13) has won two games in a row after beating San Antonio 86-83 on Friday night to wrap up a quick, two-game homestand. The Raptors are one of the league's best road teams at 14-10. Only Golden State, Houston and Boston have more road wins this season.

The Wolves have lost back-to-back games five times this season, the four previous occasions they bounced back strong.

"We've done a good job of bouncing back, understanding we can't lose games in a row for us to be the team we want to be," Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns told the Star Tribune. "You put yourself in dangerous position for the playoffs by losing two in a row. We've done a good job so far not doing that."

Saturday will be tough, regardless the situation coming in. Toronto has won seven of its past 10 games and is second in the Eastern Conference. The Wolves are 6-11 against the East this season.

The Raptors have shown an ability to win any way, one reason for their success on the road. They entered Friday night third in the league in offensive rating and fourth in defensive rating. Then they beat San Antonio in a defensive slugfest in which neither shot more than 40 percent from the field.

"We're going to see a lot of that," Toronto coach Dwane Casey told the Toronto Sun. "We did some good things, but we also shot ourselves in the foot sometimes.

"We have to make sure we're under control, what we're doing, who we're guarding, what the situation is, time and score in a close-out game like this."

Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points and had seven rebounds and six assists in the win, while point guard Kyle Lowry added 24 points in his third game since returning from injury.

"I thought he had some bounce going downhill," Casey told the Sun. "I may have left him in the third quarter a little too long when they (Spurs) made a run. He normally comes out with two and a half (minutes).

"He had a lot of bounce and just like anything the more games he plays (the better he'll get)."

Toronto guard Fred VanVleet missed his second straight game on Friday with a knee injury.

Minnesota is healthy and has been winning at home. The Wolves' last five losses have all come on the road. They are 18-6 at home this season and responded to their last back-to-back losses by winning the five games on the homestand by at least 10 points.

"It gives us a reminder what a really, really good team looks like and the way they play," Minnesota guard Jimmy Butler told the Star Tribune about the loss in Houston. "And if you don't play hard and don't do what we talk about before the game, what our team looks like.

"We need to learn from this quickly and not let this have a snowball effect."


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