Celtics vs. Timberwolves Prediction: Boston to Win, Anthony Edwards Projected for Big Game in Thursday's NBA Matchup [1/2/2025]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Boston Celtics in NBA action at Target Center on Thursday, commencing at 7:30PM ET.

The Timberwolves, with stars such as Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and Naz Reid, are set to take on the Celtics, featuring Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Celtics as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Boston-Minnesota game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Celtics with a win probability of 62% and the Timberwolves with 38%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Celtics vs. Timberwolves predictions page.

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Celtics vs. Wolves Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Timberwolves and Celtics at Target Center is scheduled to start at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Target Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Timberwolves and Celtics gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Celtics vs. Timberwolves matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Celtics vs. Timberwolves Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NBA game between the Celtics and Timberwolves 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Celtics a 62% chance of beating the Timberwolves. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 110-106.

According to our model, the Celtics (-3) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 216.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Celtics vs. Timberwolves Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Celtics	Timberwolves
Spread	-3 (-106)	+3 (-114)
Moneyline	-144	+124
Total	o216.5 (-105)	u216.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Celtics vs. Timberwolves Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Celtics vs. Timberwolves matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Celtics vs. Timberwolves Player Props

NBA prop bets are a common way to wager on Thursday's Boston vs. Minnesota game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Target Center.

Jayson Tatum is expected to lead the Celtics in scoring, while Anthony Edwards is projected to be the top scorer for the Timberwolves.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat the Timberwolves on Thursday.

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