Al Jefferson looks to continue his hot streak and help the Minnesota Timberwolves snap a three-game skid Tuesday night when they visit Ford and the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse, hoping to bounce back from their first loss in eight home contests.

GAME: Minnesota Timberwolves (16-30) at Indiana Pacers (19-29)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, February 03 - 7:00 PM EST
SPREAD: Indiana -3.5 TOTAL: 218
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Minnesota (16-30) won 10 of its first 12 games in January, showing dramatic improvement after finishing December at 6-25. Jefferson carried the team during its surge, and while he hasn't let up, the Timberwolves didn't fare well in a just-completed stretch of three games against contenders.

The Timberwolves lost to Boston 109-101 as an 11.5-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (195.5).

Al Jefferson led Minnesota with 34 points and 11 rebounds, while Randy Foye had 21 points and nine assists.

Ford has never made an All-Star team, and that won't change this season. The 6-foot point guard, though, has been delivering for the Pacers (19-29) lately. He scored a career-high 36 points while going 14-for-23 from the field in a 122-113 loss to New York on Saturday night.

T.J. Ford had a stellar 36 point performance in the Pacers 122-113 loss to the Knicks on Saturday. The Pacers had been favored by 4.5-points in that game, while the game's 230 points made it OVER the posted total of 224.5.
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Current streak:
Minnesota has lost 3 straight games.

Team records:
Minnesota: 16-30 SU, 23-22-1 ATS
Indiana: 19-29 SU, 25-22-1 ATS

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Indiana most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing New York are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Indiana is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Indiana's last 16 games at home
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
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