Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 11/24/24

Saturday afternoon will have an exciting matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Boston Celtics. Both times the Timberwolves and Celtics met last season it was an exciting matchup that came down to the final possession. This season, Minnesota has started slow based on the expectations they have placed on themselves. The addition of Julius Randle and the subtraction of Karl-Anthony Towns has resulted in an 8-7 start in their first 15 games. At this same point last season, Minnesota was 11-4. The Timberwolves lost their last game against the Toronto Raptors 110-105. Point guard Mike Conley has missed some time with an injury and will be out again this Sunday. The Celtics are once again looking like the top team in the Eastern Conference with a record of 13-3. Boston is currently on a 4-game winning streak. Both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are averaging 25+ points per game, and the Celtics have 4 other players averaging double figures.

The Timberwolves have been trying to work out some early season growing pains so they can get back to playing at the level they were at last season. At times this season, Minnesota has looked cohesive and dominant, but then in the following contest they will look unenthused and divided. Considering the level of competition between Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown from last season’s matchups, I think it is certain that the Wolves show up with intensity to this game. Boston is a difficult team to bet against due to the number of threes they convert, but Minnesota can also shoot it from outside the arc. Edwards is currently second in the NBA in threes this season with 72 total. As a team, the Timberwolves have a three-point percentage of 38.2 this season. I expect this to be another close contest between two of the best teams from their respective conferences.

Timberwolves +8available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.