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Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

The Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Target Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -1.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 231.5.

Minnesota lost its last outing, a 114-103 result against the Nuggets on May 13. The Timberwolves failed to cover in that game as a +2-point underdog, while the 217 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Boston lost its last outing, a 102-94 result against the Cavaliers on May 12. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -6-point favorite, while the 196 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Boston:
Team record: 35-35 SU,32-38 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games

Minnesota:
Team record: 22-48 SU,32-36-2 ATS
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home

Next up:
Boston at New York Sunday, May 16
Minnesota home to Dallas Sunday, May 16