3rd Quarter Report

Only one more quarter stands between the Timberwolves and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a 91-90 lead against the Wizards.

The Timberwolves entered the match having won five straight and they’re just one quarter away from another. Will they make it six, or will the Wizards step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.

Who’s Playing

Washington Wizards @ Minnesota Timberwolves

Current Records: Washington 6-40, Minnesota 26-21

How To Watch

• When: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Target Center — Minneapolis, Minnesota
• TV: FanDuel SN – North Plus
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Ticket Cost: $16.00

What to Know

The Timberwolves will be playing the full four quarters on Saturday, but they’re expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They will host the Washington Wizards at 8:00 p.m. ET at Target Center. The Wizards are crawling into this contest hobbled by 16 consecutive losses, while the Timberwolves will bounce in with five consecutive wins.

The Timberwolves are headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 138-113 margin over the Jazz on Thursday. Minnesota pushed the score to 101-75 by the end of the third, a deficit Utah cut but never quite recovered from.

Anthony Edwards was a one-man wrecking crew for the Timberwolves as he shot 6-for-9 from deep and dropped a double-double on 36 points and 11 assists. That’s the most assists Edwards has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Rudy Gobert, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.

The Timberwolves were working as a unit and finished the game with 38 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Jazz only posted 21.

Meanwhile, it’s never fun to lose, and it’s even less fun to lose 134-96, which was the final score in the Wizards’ tilt against the Lakers on Thursday. Washington was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 78-45.

Minnesota is on a roll lately: they’ve won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-21 record this season. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-40.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday’s matchup: The Timberwolves have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 38.7% of their threes per game. It’s a different story for the Wizards, though, as they’ve only made 32.7% of their threes this season. Given the Timberwolves’ sizable advantage in that area, the Wizards will need to find a way to close that gap.

The Timberwolves strolled past the Wizards in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 120-106. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Wizards have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.

Odds

Minnesota is a big 16.5-point favorite against Washington, 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 17-point favorite.

The over/under is 222.5 points.

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Series History

Washington has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Minnesota.

• Jan 13, 2025 – Minnesota 120 vs. Washington 106
• Apr 09, 2024 – Minnesota 130 vs. Washington 121
• Jan 24, 2024 – Minnesota 118 vs. Washington 107
• Feb 16, 2023 – Washington 114 vs. Minnesota 106
• Nov 28, 2022 – Washington 142 vs. Minnesota 127
• Apr 05, 2022 – Washington 132 vs. Minnesota 114
• Dec 01, 2021 – Washington 115 vs. Minnesota 107
• Feb 27, 2021 – Washington 128 vs. Minnesota 112
• Jan 01, 2021 – Washington 130 vs. Minnesota 109
• Nov 15, 2019 – Washington 137 vs. Minnesota 116