The Minnesota Timberwolves’ recent slide has them in jeopardy of falling out of the top eight in the Western Conference playoff picture. Minny will try to avoid a fourth straight loss when it hosts the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The Warriors haven’t exactly been profitable for bettors this season, and they’ve been terrible in that regard lately. Golden State is 0-5 ATS in its last five games.
Sportsbook opened the Timberwolves as 5-point home underdogs with a total of 224.5.
- The Timberwolves are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.
- The OVER is 10-2 in the Timberwolves last 12 games.
- The UNDER is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings between the Warriors and Timberwolves in Minnesota.
The Wolves are 2-3 SU since all-star swingman Jimmy Butler went down with a knee injury that will keep him out until next month. Minnesota is coming off a 117-109 setback to Boston in a game where the defense struggled mightily. Nemanja Bjelica has been a bright spot, however, as the 29-year-old scored a career-high 30 points in Thursday’s loss while going 11-of-16 from the floor in Butler’s place.
The Warriors fell for the first time since the all-star break on Friday in the form of a 125-108 loss to Portland. The Dubs, who were playing in the second half of a back-to-back, didn’t have star point guard Stephen Curry vs the Trail Blazers, and Curry didn’t make the trip to Minnesota. In a pair of wins over Minnesota earlier this season, the Warriors averaged 125.5 points.
When the Timberwolves play at home, the OVER is a scorching-hot wager. In the Wolves’ last six in Minneapolis, the OVER is 6-0.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Minnesota Timberwolves opened as 3.5-point underdogs at online sportsbook Sportsbook, while the NBA total line was sitting around 222 at Sportsbook for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting on the total amount of points scored.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 114-108 win for the Warriors on Sunday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 38-29 so far on the NBA season, and 30-35-2 ATS vs the spread betting line. The Golden State Warriors, meanwhile, are 51-15 and 28-37-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Minnesota go 37-29-1 and the Warriors go 33-32-1 on the total. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Minnesota vs Golden State injuries news.
The Timberwolves - Warriors betting odds would favor the Warriors if the lines were set according to power rankings. Minnesota is rated No. 19 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Golden State Warriors sit at No. 5.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Minnesota's No. 24-rated NBA squad against Golden State's No. 14-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Minnesota rates No. 29 in the league with 7.99 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 5 with 11.79 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kevin Durant chucked in 40 points for Golden State on Friday, but they still came up short in losing 125-108 at Moda Center.
The Timberwolves wasted a 30-point performance from Nemanja Bjelica as Boston ran past them 117-109 on Thursday at Target Center.
- Golden State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Golden State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
- Golden State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Minnesota is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
- Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 12 games
- Minnesota is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Golden State home to Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 14th
Minnesota at Washington, Tuesday, March 13th
