third Quarter Report

Down three on the finish of the second quarter, the Timberwolves now have the lead. They’ve jumped out to a 70-66 lead in opposition to the Nets.

If the Timberwolves maintain enjoying like this, they will bump their file as much as 40-17 very quickly. However, the Nets must make due with a 21-35 file except they flip issues round (and quick).

Who’s Enjoying

Brooklyn Nets @ Minnesota Timberwolves

Present Information: Brooklyn 21-34, Minnesota 39-17

How To Watch

• When: Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
• The place: Goal Middle — Minneapolis, Minnesota
• TV: Bally Sports activities – North
• Comply with: CBS Sports activities App
• On-line streaming: fuboTV (Attempt free of charge. Regional restrictions might apply.)
• Ticket Price: $41.20

What to Know

Having simply performed yesterday, the Minnesota Timberwolves will get proper again to it and host the Brooklyn Nets at 9:00 p.m. ET on February twenty fourth at Goal Middle. Each groups took a loss of their final recreation, so that they’ll have loads of motivation to get the ‘W’.

The Timberwolves sadly witnessed the top of their four-game successful streak on Friday. They took a 112-107 hit to the loss column by the hands of Milwaukee. The Timberwolves did not stay as much as their potential and located themselves falling in need of the benefit oddsmakers thought they’d coming into the sport.

In the meantime, the Nets’ current tough patch obtained a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They suffered a painful 121-93 defeat by the hands of Toronto. The Nets came upon successful is not straightforward when your three-point taking pictures is a complete 15.5% worse than the opposition.

Maybe unsurprisingly given the rating, the Nets struggled to get the ball again on offense and completed the sport with solely six offensive rebounds. They’re 1-5 when they cannot management their very own glass like that.

Minnesota’s defeat dropped their file all the way down to 39-17. As for Brooklyn, they’ve traveled a rocky highway lately having misplaced six of their final seven contests, which put a noticeable dent of their 21-34 file this season.

Wanting ahead to Saturday, the Timberwolves are the favourite on this one, because the specialists count on to see them win by eight factors. For these trying to play the unfold, maintain Minnesota’s opponent in thoughts: they’ve a stable 7-2 file in opposition to the unfold vs the Nets over their final 9 matchups.

The Timberwolves got here out on high in a nail-biter in opposition to the Nets of their earlier matchup again in January, sneaking previous 96-94. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Nets have a greater recreation plan this time round? We’ll discover out quickly sufficient.

Odds

Minnesota is an enormous 8-point favourite in opposition to Brooklyn, in line with the newest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had really feel for the road for this one, as the sport opened with the Timberwolves as a 7.5-point favourite.

The over/underneath is 217.5 factors.

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Collection Historical past

Minnesota has gained 6 out of their final 10 video games in opposition to Brooklyn.

• Jan 25, 2024 – Minnesota 96 vs. Brooklyn 94
• Apr 04, 2023 – Minnesota 107 vs. Brooklyn 102
• Mar 10, 2023 – Brooklyn 124 vs. Minnesota 123
• Jan 23, 2022 – Minnesota 136 vs. Brooklyn 125
• Dec 03, 2021 – Brooklyn 110 vs. Minnesota 105
• Apr 13, 2021 – Brooklyn 127 vs. Minnesota 97
• Mar 29, 2021 – Brooklyn 112 vs. Minnesota 107
• Dec 30, 2019 – Minnesota 122 vs. Brooklyn 115
• Oct 23, 2019 – Minnesota 127 vs. Brooklyn 126
• Nov 23, 2018 – Minnesota 112 vs. Brooklyn 102