San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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by Geoffrey Ejiga | in NBA Predictions
The San Antonio Spurs will be looking for their first win of the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They played just last week, and the Timberwolves, with San Antonio losing by just one point. Can the Spurs capitalize on Ant-Man’s absence to claim a win? Let's get into this match prediction.
San Antonio just beat the Bucks to end their two-game losing streak that came at the hands of the Thunder and the Timberwolves just before. They've come close to threatening OKC’s lead at the top in the West, but are not struggling to hold their second position against the Nuggets (who have the same PCT) and Minnesota.
Thankfully for the Spurs, the Timberwolves travel without their star man, Anthony Edwards, who dropped 32 and 23 points in Minnesota's two wins over San Antonio this season. The Timberwolves did well in their first game since Ant-Man was injured, beating the Bucks 139-106. However, they felt his absence in their latest 110-105 defeat to the Rockets.
Still, that was an impressive performance in Houston, which has become a fortress since late December. The player for San Antonio to watch for in Edwards’ absence is none other than Julius Randle, whose usage rate and points skyrocket when the main man isn't around. Randle just dropped 39 points on the Rockets, exceeding his 22.6 PPG average.
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The Best Betting Odds for San Antonio Spurs v Minnesota Timberwolves Match
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1.5 | 2.65 |
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1.52 | 2.54 |
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1.55 | 2.55 |
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1.52 | 2.54 |
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1.45 | 2.47 |
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Who will win the San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball game?
Our prediction for the San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves match is: Julius Randle scores 22+ points.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves game on 17/01/2026 of the current NBA season:
- San Antonio Spurs has a 48.42% chance to pick up the win against Minnesota Timberwolves according to Tonybet ⭐ with the odds of 1.55.
- There is a probability of 51.58% ⭐ for Minnesota Timberwolves to win vs San Antonio Spurs with odds of 2.65 at Bet365.
San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Form
San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves's standings in the NBA
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San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
D. Fox
J. Champagnie
S. Castle
ForwardH. Barnes
M. Conley
D. DiVincenzo
ForwardJ. McDaniels
Substitutes
D. Harper
J. McLaughlin
L. Waters III
ForwardC. Bryant
J. Sochan
J. Clark
B. Hyland
R. Dillingham
ForwardJ. Ingles
J. Juzang
L. Miller
San Antonio Spurs - Minnesota Timberwolves Key Points
- Ant-Man is still ruled out and not expected to play against the Spurs, increasing Randle’s usage rate.
- Randle already averages 22.6 points per game this season.
- Randle has averaged 27.3 points for the Timberwolves without Edwards in his last nine games.
- Randle scored 22 against the Spurs in his last meeting, even with Edwards present.
- Randle scored 39 points in his latest game without Edwards.
- Randle has the 10th-highest offensive rating at the moment (120.9).
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Our San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
Our sharp pick for this game between the Spurs and Timberwolves is for Julius Randle to record at least 22 points. And that has to do with more than just Edwards’ absence. Randle is one of the best forwards this season, and is now tenth in the NBA’s official Advanced Leaders offensive rating (120.9).
The efforts have seen him average 22.6 points per game, and that should only increase without Edwards’ presence. Hence, our San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction is that Julius Randle scores 22+ points.
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