THE Warriors of the Golden State (36-33) begins a 5-game road trip Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves (48-22). Target Center notification is at 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Warriors vs. Timberwolves odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Timberwolves lead 2-0
The Warriors are 10th in the Western Conference, holding the final playoff spot by a game and a half. They are coming off a 123-111 home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday when they were 4.5 point favorites. They have alternated victories and defeats over the last 6 matches.
The Timberwolves are 3rd in the West, 1 1/2 games out of 1st. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming off a 104-91 home victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, covering a 7.5 point spread as favorites.
Warriors at Timberwolves odds
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- Money Line (ML): Warriors +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Timberwolves -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Warriors +2.5 (-115) | Timber Wolves -2.5 (-105)
- More/Less (Y/U): 219.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Timberwolves Warriors Key Injuries
Warriors
Timber wolves
- g Jaylen Clark (Achilles) outside
- g Anthony Edwards (finger) doubtful
- VS Rudy Gobert (rib) questionable
- VS Cities of Karl-Anthony (knee) out
For the most recent updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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Warriors picks and predictions at Timberwolves
Prediction
Timberwolves 109, Warriors 105
Money line
The Warriors have been very good on the road. They are 18-13 and have won 10 of their last 12 road games.
The T-wolves are 24-9 at home but have lost 3 of their last 5 home games. They are 27-17 against teams with winning records while Golden State is 16-25 against winning teams.
You can bet on the T-wolves -140, but with only a 2.5 point spread you can get slightly better odds on an ATS bet.
PASS.
Against the spread
Only one of the Wolves’ last 16 wins has been by less than 3 points, while the Warriors’ last 9 losses have been by 3 points or more.
Golden State, however, has the best ATS road record in the league at 22-10. They are 11-6 ATS as road dogs.
The T-wolves are 12-15-2 ATS as home favorites, but considering the Warriors’ struggles against teams with winning records and the fact that the T-wolves haven’t only won once in their last 16 victories by less than 3 points, it’s difficult. to choose which warriors to cover.
TIMBERWOLVES BET -2.5 (-105).
More less
The total in their previous 2 meetings was 226 and 205.
The T-wolves have seen 4 of their last 5 games stay below 220 total points while 4 straight games for the Warriors have had 220 or more.
Minnesota has held its opponents to 104 points or less in 4 of its last 5.
BET UNDER 219.5 (-105).
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