Spread: -7
Money line: -300
Over/Under: 222.5
After a disappointing loss to the Brooklyn Nets on January 3rd, the Wolves sat at 24-15 for the season – fourth in the Western Conference. They boasted the League’s fifth best offensive rating (109.9) and 23rd best defensive rating (107.2) to that point, and despite some preventable losses seemed to be outperforming the expectations of most. But as the team traveled from New York City to Boston for a Friday night tilt against the Celtics, players and fans anticipated a sharp uptick in the difficulty of their schedule.