The Toronto Raptors (2-0) take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (2-0) at Target Center Sunday. Tip-off from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is set for 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze NBA odds around the Raptors vs. Timberwolves odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2025-26 season series: Timberwolves won 2-0
Toronto beat the Washington Wizards 112-102 Friday while covering as a 9.5-point home favorite as the Under (237.5) cashed. The Raptors continued their dominant defensive start to the season, holding Wizards F Anthony Davis to just 9 points after he put up 35 in the season opener. The Raptors are holding teams to just 34.8% shooting from the field and 21.9% from 3 while also forcing 25 turnovers per game, all best in the NBA.
Minnesota dominated the Orlando Magic 115-93 Friday, covering as a 1.5-point road underdog while the Under (234.5) hit. G Anthony Edwards struggled, scoring just 15 points on 5 for 23 (21.7%) shooting, but Minnesota's defense carried the Wolves to the win. Minnesota held Orlando to 20 or fewer points in 2 quarters Friday, and they also held the Magic to just 8 of 39 (21%) shooting from deep. The Wolves have held opponents to just 99.5 points per game, third in the NBA.
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Raptors at Timberwolves odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Raptors -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Timberwolves -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Raptors +1.5 (-118) | Timberwolves -1.5 (-102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 230.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Raptors at Timberwolves key injuries
Raptors
- None
Timberwolves
- G Donte DiVincenzo (achilles) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Raptors at Timberwolves picks and predictions
Prediction
Raptors 111, Timberwolves 110
Moneyline
PASS.
Both teams have looked great to start the season, and they match up far too well against one another to feel confident picking a winner. Pass here and bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
LEAN RAPTORS +1.5 (-118).
The Timberwolves rely heavily on 3s for a lot of their offensive production, hitting a league-leading 17.5 per game on 43.5% shooting as a team, but the Raptors are the best team at guarding the 3-ball in the NBA. For Toronto, even if its offense isn't doing much, F Kawhi Leonard will also be able to get to the foul stripe anytime, whereas the Wolves don't have that same luxury.
The Raptors also have length and defense at every position, even on the bench, so expect that their defense is just a bit more unrelenting than Minnesota's.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 230.5 (-110).
Both teams have been playing elite defense to start the season, and I expect that to continue here. The Raptors have been elite at forcing turnovers, but they also do a great job defending against the 3. Minnesota's defense is also top 3 at defending against 3s, and the Wolves are the best team at closing out possessions in basketball, averaging a league-leading 56.5 rebounds per game.
The Under has hit in 3 of the last 4 matchups between these squads and is 3-1 for these teams this season.
Best prop bet
Timberwolves C RUDY GOBERT OVER 10.5 REBOUNDS (-140).
Gobert has gotten at least 11 rebounds in his last 10 matchups against the Raptors, dating back to his time as a member of the Utah Jazz. This projects to be a game filled with a lot of great defense, meaning that there will be a lot of misses for Gobert to rebound. This will also likely be a very tightly contested matchup in which Gobert's paint presence defensively will be needed, so expect that Gobert plays a lot of minutes for Minnesota here.
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