3rd Quarter Report

Their last head-to-head back in April was close, and so far it looks like that’s how the Timberwolves and the Hawks will finish this one. After three quarters, neither squad has the matchup in the bag, but the Timberwolves lead 85-82 over the Hawks.

If the Timberwolves keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 15-13 in no time. On the other hand, the Hawks will have to make due with a 14-16 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who’s Playing

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Atlanta Hawks

Current Records: Minnesota 14-13, Atlanta 14-15

How To Watch

• When: Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: State Farm Arena — Atlanta, Georgia
• TV: FanDuel SN – Southeast
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Ticket Cost: $40.00

What to Know

The Minnesota Timberwolves are taking a road trip to face off against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at State Farm Arena. The Hawks have the home-court advantage, but the Timberwolves are expected to win by 3.5 points.

The experts predicted the Timberwolves would be headed in after a victory, but the Warriors made sure that didn’t happen. The Timberwolves took a 113-103 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors on Saturday. Minnesota has now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.

Despite their defeat, the Timberwolves saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Rudy Gobert, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Gobert had some trouble finding his footing against the Knicks on Thursday, so this was a step in the right direction.

Meanwhile, the Hawks’ recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They lost to the Grizzlies at home by a decisive 128-112 margin. Atlanta was down 100-76 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Minnesota’s defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Atlanta, they now have a losing record at 14-15.

The Timberwolves skirted past the Hawks 109-106 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Timberwolves since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

Minnesota is a 3.5-point favorite against Atlanta, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Timberwolves as a 4-point favorite.

The over/under is 222.5 points.

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Series History

Atlanta has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Minnesota.

• Apr 12, 2024 – Minnesota 109 vs. Atlanta 106
• Oct 30, 2023 – Atlanta 127 vs. Minnesota 113
• Mar 22, 2023 – Minnesota 125 vs. Atlanta 124
• Mar 13, 2023 – Minnesota 136 vs. Atlanta 115
• Jan 19, 2022 – Atlanta 134 vs. Minnesota 122
• Dec 06, 2021 – Atlanta 121 vs. Minnesota 110
• Jan 22, 2021 – Atlanta 116 vs. Minnesota 98
• Jan 18, 2021 – Atlanta 108 vs. Minnesota 97
• Feb 05, 2020 – Atlanta 127 vs. Minnesota 120
• Nov 25, 2019 – Minnesota 125 vs. Atlanta 113