Hawks vs. Timberwolves prediction: Minnesota to win, Anthony Edwards projected for big game in Monday's NBA matchup [2/9/2026]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks will meet in NBA action at Target Center on Monday, starting at 8:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results and today’s injury updates, Dimers' advanced NBA model projects the Timberwolves as the most likely winner of the Hawks vs. Timberwolves game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Timberwolves lineup will feature stars like Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels, while the Hawks will be led by Nickeil Alexander-Walker, CJ McCollum and Onyeka Okongwu.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Monday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Hawks vs. Wolves prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Monday's NBA matchup between the Hawks and Timberwolves 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Timberwolves a 74% chance of defeating the Hawks. Our predicted final score has the Timberwolves winning 122-114.

According to our model, the Hawks (+8.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 238.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Hawks vs. Timberwolves odds

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

Bet Type	Hawks	Timberwolves
Spread	+8.5 (-102)	-8.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+265	-325
Total	o238.5 (-110)	u238.5 (-105)

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

Hawks vs. Timberwolves picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Hawks +8.5	-102
Moneyline	Hawks	+265
Total	Under 238.5	-105

According to our best NBA bets for Monday, the top play to make on this game is Hawks +8.5 at the spread.

Hawks vs. Timberwolves player props

Betting on Atlanta vs. Minnesota NBA player props? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Target Center.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker is expected to lead the Hawks with 20 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, while Anthony Edwards is projected to have 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Timberwolves.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Hawks prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Hawks are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
N. Alexander-Walker	20	4	5	3	38
CJ McCollum	18	4	5	2	34
Onyeka Okongwu	16	8	4	3	38
Corey Kispert	13	3	2	2	23
Z. Risacher	12	4	1	2	23

Timberwolves prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Timberwolves:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Anthony Edwards	29	6	4	3	50
Julius Randle	22	7	6	2	45
Jaden McDaniels	15	4	3	2	31
Naz Reid	14	7	3	2	32
Ayo Dosunmu	13	3	3	2	25

Hawks vs. Wolves game-day updates and essential details

Monday's action between the Timberwolves and Hawks at Target Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: Atlanta Hawks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
• Date: Monday, February 9, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Target Center

Conclusion

We predict the Timberwolves, with a 74% win probability, will likely beat the Hawks on Monday, with Anthony Edwards projected for a game-high 50 fantasy points.

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