Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Minnesota Timberwolves will hit the highway to face the Orlando Magic in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night.
Tip off time from Orlando is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA TV.
The point spread opened up in this game with the home team Orlando Magic favored by –6 1/2 points with an over under of 188 ½ points.
Early money from the NBA bettors has landed on the side of the road club as Orlando is now favored by -5 ½ points.
The total has moved up to 189 ½ points.
Orlando Magic money line players will lay –215 odds with the road underdog Minnesota Timberwolves returning +195 odds to earn the outright win with no need for points on their side.
Orlando swept and covered the point spread in both meetings with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season.
There was one under and one over in the two games.
Minnesota will travel to Orlando with a record of 13-15 on the season. The club is 6-5 on the road.
The Timberwolves average 96 points and 42.9% shooting with 32.7% coming from the three point line. The club makes 77.1% of their free throws.
On defense Minnesota gives up 95 points and 43.8% shooting. Opponents connect on 35.2% from the three point line against them.
The team has dropped three straight games.
They are coming off the 100-98 home defeat on Saturday night to the New York Knicks as a -6 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under in the game landed at over the total of 197 ½ points.
Minnesota was playing their fourth game in five nights and had just 11 points in the fourth quarter in defeat.
The Timberwolves hit on 44% from the floor with 6 of 19 coming from the three point line.
They pulled down eight more rebounds than the Knicks.
Kevin Love led the team with 32 points and 21 rebounds on 10 of 21 shooting and a perfect 10 of 10 from the line.
Nikola Pekovic had 21 points and 13 rebounds as he made 9 of his 10 shots.
Rookie Ricky Rubio had 12 points and dished out 8 assists with just 5 of 15 shooting.
Minnesota allowed New York 44% shooting with 6 of 19 coming from beyond the arc.
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Orlando will play host to Minnesota with a record of 17-11 on the year. The club is 9-6 at home.
The Magic averages 92 points with 43.3% shooting from the floor and 38.7% coming from three. The team makes 65.1% of their free throws.
On the defensive end of the court the club surrenders 91 points and 43.6% shooting. Clubs convert on 34.2% from beyond the arc against them.
Orlando is coming off the 99-94 road win on Saturday night to the Milwaukee Bucks as a -1 ½ point betting favorite.
The total in the game came in at over the total of 188 ½ points.
The Magic made 43.2% of their shots with 15 of 37 coming from the three point line.
The team had six less boards than Milwaukee.
Jason Richardson led Orlando with 31 points and four rebounds on 11 of 18 shooting and 9 of 11 coming from three.
Hedo Turkoglu had 19 points and dished out six assists as he made 7 of 13 of his shots.
Off the bench J.J. Redick had 14 points on 4 of 10 from the floor.
Orlando allowed Milwaukee 41.9% from the floor with 9 of 22 coming from the three point line.
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