The Minnesota Timberwolves (3-10) will attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Hawks (7-7) on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Target Center as 8.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on FS-SE. The over/under is set at 220.5 for the matchup.
Betting Information
Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawks | -8.5 | -133 | -111 | 220.5 | -117 | -125 |
Head to Head
In the last 10 head-to-head matchups, Atlanta and Minnesota have a tied 5-5 record. The Hawks have a 2-1 record against the spread when facing the Timberwolves.
Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/18/2021 | Hawks | Hawks | -7 | 228.5 | -281 | 227 | Regular Season | 108-97 ATL |
2/5/2020 | Timberwolves | Timberwolves | -4 | 239 | -179 | 149 | Regular Season | 127-120 ATL |
11/25/2019 | Timberwolves | Hawks | -4.5 | 235.5 | -187 | 155 | Regular Season | 125-113 MIN |
2/27/2019 | – | Hawks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 131-123 ATL |
12/28/2018 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 123-120 ATL |
3/28/2018 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 126-114 MIN |
1/29/2018 | – | Hawks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 105-100 ATL |
12/26/2016 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 104-90 MIN |
12/21/2016 | – | Hawks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 92-84 MIN |
11/25/2015 | – | Timberwolves | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 99-95 MIN |
Hawks Betting Information
- Atlanta been consistently inconsistent against the spread this season, earning a 7-7 record.
- The Hawks have struggled to cover, going just 0-1 ATS when favored by at least 8.5 points.
- Atlanta has more often than not combined with its adversaries to fall short of the total, doing so 3 times in 14 contests (21.4%).
Timberwolves Betting Information
- Minnesota has a losing record against the spread, going 5-7-1 ATS (covering just 38.5% of the time).
- In most of Minnesota’s games this year, the teams have not hit the over (6 out of 13 games, 46.2%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 307.1% of their opportunities this season (43 of 14 chances), the Hawks and their opponents have scored more than this matchup’s over/under of 220.5 points.
- Minnesota and its opponents have combined to score more than 220.5 points in 61.5% of their matchups this season (eight of 13 chances).
- The two teams average a combined 1.7 less points per game (218.8) than this matchup’s over/under of 220.5 points.
- Opponents of the two teams average a combined 5.3 more points per game (225.8) than this matchup’s total of 220.5 points.
- The average point total in Hawks games this season is 1.1 more points than the over/under of 220.5 in this matchup.
- The average point total for the Timberwolves this season is 2.5 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Hawks Leaders
- Trae Young leads the Hawks in points and assists. He puts up 24.0 points per game while also adding 9.0 assists.
- Clint Capela paces Atlanta with 14.2 rebounds per game.
- Bogdan Bogdanovic is the top three-point shooter for the Hawks, hitting 2.3 per game.
- Atlanta’s steals leader is Cameron Reddish, who grabs 1.4 per game. Capela leads the team averaging 1.7 blocks an outing.
Timberwolves Leaders
- D’Angelo Russell’s strong performances this season give him the top spot on the Timberwolves scoring and assists leaderboards with 21.4 points per game and 5.6 assists per game.
- Jarrett Culver’s 5.5 rebounds per game paces Minnesota’s rebounding effort. He also adds 7.3 points per game.
- Russell is tops from three-point range for the Timberwolves, hitting 3.2 threes per game.
- Ricky Rubio is at the top of Minnesota’s steals hierarchy with 1.4 steals per game and Naz Reid leads the squad in blocks with 1.2 per game.

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