Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to play the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night.
Tip off time from Minnesota is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team Minnesota Timberwolves favored by -1 point with an over under of 190 points.
Money early from the bettors has not move the betting line as Minnesota remains favored by -1 points.
The total has moved up to 191 points.
Minnesota Timberwolves money line bettors will lay -115 odds with the road underdog Philadelphia 76ers returning -105 odds to earn the outright win with no need for points on their side.
The Philadelphia 76ers won and covered the points spread in both of their two meetings with the Minnesota Timberwolves a season ago.
There was one over and one under.
Philadelphia will travel to Minnesota with a mark of 20-11 on the year. The club is 7-5 on the road this year.
The 76ers put up 94 points and connects on 45.3% from the field with 37.6% coming from beyond the arc. The club hits on 72.7% of their free throws.
On defense Philadelphia allows 87 points and connects on 41.9% shooting. Opponents connect on 31.7% from the three point line against them.
Philadelphia has dropped two straight and four of their past six games.
They are coming off the 82-75 embarrassing loss on Friday night to the Dallas Mavericks as a -3 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed under the closing line of 179 points.
Philadelphia was held to just 24 points in the second half and blew a 15 point lead in defeat.
The Sixers shot just 33.7% from the floor along with 1 of 14 coming from beyond the arc.
Off the bench Nikola Vucevic led Philadelphia with 16 points and seven boards on 7 of 8 shooting.
Thaddeus Young had 15 points and grabbed five boards as he made 6 of his 13 shots.
Louis Williams scored 12 points on just 4 of 15 from the floor in defeat.
Philadelphia allowed Dallas to make just 38.3% of their shots with 5 of 14 coming from three.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves will play host with the Philadelphia 76ers with a mark of 15-16 this year. The club is 8-10 at home.
The Timberwolves average 96 points and hits on 43.5% from the floor with 32.4% coming from beyond the arc. The club connects on 77.1% of their free throws.
On defense Minnesota gives up 95 points along with 43.8% shooting. Opponents connect on 36.1% from beyond the arc against them.
The T’Wolves has won two straight.
They are coming off the 111-98 road win on Friday night to the Houston Rockets as a +5 point road underdog.
The total in the game landed at over the total of 199 points.
Minnesota had a shot shooting night as they hit on 55.8% from the floor with 5 of 15 coming from three.
They crushed Houston the glass by a 44-26 rebounding differential.
Kevin Love had 33 points and grabbed 17 rebounds on 11 of 6 shooting and 9 of 10 at the free throw line.
Nikola Pekovic scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as he made 13 of 20 of his shots.
Rookie Ricky Rubio had 18 points and dished out nine assists on 6 of 13 shooting from the floor.
Minnesota allowed Houston 47.1% shooting along with 10 of 20 coming from the three point line.
Trend: Philadelphia 76ers are 3-0 ATS in their past three meetings with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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