Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves 03/15/2023 Picks & Preview

The Celtics could really do with a win to get their season back on track and they could have gotten lucky with the Timberwolves missing a host of key players.

Injuries:

  • Celtics

    • PG Payton Pritchard (heel) out

    • C Robert Williams III (hamstring) out

  • Timberwolves

    • C Rudy Gobert (ankle) questionable

    • C Naz Reid (calf) questionable

    • PG Austin Rivers (back) questionable

    • C Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) out

  • The Timberwolves are 0-4 ATS in their last four home games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games against a team above
  • The Celtics are 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games and 1-5 ATS in their last six games playing on one days rest
  • The Celtics are just 3-7 ATS when favored by 5-7 points. They’re also just 10-11-1 ATS following a loss compared to 26-21 after a win. Against the Celtics, the Timberwolves will need a stronger defensive effort as they are ranked just 24th in points allowed
  • The over is 7-2 in the last nine meetings overall, the Celtics are 15-5-1 ATS in the last 21 meetings overall and the Celtics are 5-1 ATS In the last six meetings in Minnesota

The Boston Celtics travel to the Target Center to battle the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night

The Celtics are shorthanded once again as Robert Williams and Payton Pritchard are both still out, while the Timberwolves are keeping eyes on Jaylen Nowell, Austin Rivers, Naz Reid and Rudy Gobert who are all questionable.

The Boston Celtics have been in a rut as they’ve lost four of their last six games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after falling short to the slumping Rockets in a 111-109 road loss on Monday. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been in decent form as they’ve won four of their last six games overall and they will be hoping to stay hot after blowing past the Hawks in a 136-115 road win on Monday. The Celtics could really do with a win to get their season back on track and they could have gotten lucky with the Timberwolves missing a host of key players.