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Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ers Preview & Picks – Timberwolves To Cover As NBA Underdog

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20 Dec 2023
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  • Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ers picks for Wednesday, December 20
  • Matchup gets underway at 19:00 ET at Wells Fargo Center
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
    Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ers Preview & Picks
  • Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ers Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Minnesota Timberwolves Form
  • Philadelphia 76ers Form

Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ers Preview & Picks

Minnesota are tipped to cover as an underdog on the road.

The Timberwolves have arguably been the league's best team through the first couple of months of the season and they do boast a double-digit win over Philadelphia.

  • Minnesota Timberwolves are 5-1-0 ATS in their last 6 road games
  • Minnesota beat Philadelphia by 13 points on November 22
  • The Over has cashed in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 road games
  • The Over has hit in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home

Head To Head

  • Philadelphia 76ers lead the all-time series 33-32
  • Minnesota Timberwolves won 112-99 when the two teams last met on November 22

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

Minnesota arrive in Philadelphia in outstanding form, having won nine of their last 10 games to improve to 20-5.

The Timberwolves won 11 of their first 15 games to set the early standard in the Western Conference, and they have not let up.

They sparked a six-game win streak in late November by beating Memphis on the road, 119-97, and they backed that up at home by beating Oklahoma City 106-103 and Utah 101-90

Minnesota then sandwiched a 102-94 home win against San Antonio with a 123-117 win in Charlotte and 127-103 in Memphis.

The Timberwolves’ streak was halted by a 121-107 loss in New Orleans, but they rebounded with a 119-101 win in Dallas and have backed that up by beating Indiana 127-109 and Miami 112-108.

Philadelphia 76ers Form

Philadelphia come into this matchup having seen their six-game win streak end last time out, leaving them 18-7.

The 76ers blew hot and cold during the second half of November, but found their form once again during the first half of December.

They responded to a 125-119 defeat in Boston with a 131-126 victory at Washington, sparking a six-game win streak.

Philadelphia then returned home to beat Atlanta 125-114 and Washington 146-101, before winning back-to-back meetings with Detroit, 129-111 on the road and 124-92 at home.

The 76ers made it six-in-a-row with a 135-82 blowout win in Charlotte, only to see their run end on Monday night as they were beaten 108-104 at home by Chicago.

Verdict

Minnesota have been in outstanding form since the season began and offer plenty of appeal as an underdog.

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