Minnesota Timberwolves vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, Odds and Picks for Thursday, 11/21/24

The Minnesota Timberwolves will travel north of the border tonight to take on the Toronto Raptors in a nonconference matchup. This is the second time these two teams have met this season. The Timberwolves won the first game on their home court 112-101. The Timberwolves led for the entirety of that game behind 24 points from both Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards. It is also worth mentioning that the Raptors did not have RJ Barrett in that game. We’ll see if a change in the home court and personnel affects tonight’s outcome. The Timberwolves have a record of 3-4 on the road this season, and the Raptors have a home record of 3-4.

A good term to describe the Minnesota Timberwolves to start the 2024-2025 season has been inconsistent. After the trade of Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota is trying to find its rhythm with new pieces Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. A positive for this team has been Edwards’ shooting from behind the arc. He currently leads the NBA in makes from three-point range with 4.8 per game. What has been different this season for Minnesota, at least within the first 14 games, is their defense. Last season, the Timberwolves led the NBA in defensive rating and did so with a wide margin. This season, they still rank within the top half of NBA defenses but have fallen to 12th. I expect the Wolves to reclimb their way up the rankings with Rudy Gobert and Edwards, but at this time, they are lacking too much consistency to back them to win by 7+ on the road.

Timberwolves vs Raptors prediction: Toronto +6.5 available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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