Minnesota Timberwolves 2024-25 Season Preview, Betting Odds

A defense which skyrocketed from 10th in the NBA in 2022-23 all the way to first overall this past season catapulted the Minnesota Timberwolves to within arm's reach of the franchise's first-ever Finals appearance, putting the league on notice that a new contender has entered the fray. 

In this 2024-25 season preview, we'll dissect all betting odds pertaining to Minnesota as it heads into the upcoming campaign no longer lurking in the shadows resting on potential, but now a viable threat to hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy. 

Minnesota Timberwolves' 2024 Offseason Acquisitions 

Minnesota Timberwolves' 2024 Offseason Departures

Minnesota Timberwolves' 2025 NBA Championship, Western Conference, Northwest Division Betting Odds

Odds as of September 10, 2024

Up until last season, it's fair to say that few viewed the Timberwolves as anything more than a team with playoff aspirations, as they had yet to show the world they were greater than that. 

Then, seemingly out of thin air considering the roster hadn't undergone any significant or noteworthy changes that summer, Minnesota battened down the hatches and established an identity based on defense as the only team to allow fewer than 110 points per 100 possessions (108.4). The team spent most of the season atop the Western Conference, ending just a game back of first place while securing the third seed for the franchise's strongest finish in 20 years.

Best Bet: Minnesota Timberwolves To Win Western Conference, +450

There's some concerns over how what was already a bottom-third second unit will hold up after losing Kyle Anderson and Monte Morris, therefore putting more pressure on rookies Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr. for immediate contributions. Considering the No. 1 seed in the West wasn't determined until the final day with three teams in contention, that could ultimately impact Minnesota's chances of clinching home-court advantage through the first three rounds. 

Should the Timberwolves replicate last season's defensive prowess and make improvements offensively, they'll be in really good shape for this future to connect. Beyond Karl-Anthony Towns sitting 20 games due to injury, none of the other core players missed substantial time, so a lot went right for Minnesota to make the leap it did. 

The three-headed monster of Towns, Anthony Edwards, and Rudy Gobert cover all the bases on both ends of the floor, and Naz Reid just took home Sixth Man of the Year honors as well. Last year's run wasn't a flash in the pan, but the pressure should only continue to pile on with the bar having been set so high. 

Minnesota Timberwolves' 2024-25 Win Total, Make Playoffs Odds

Odds as of September 10, 2024

Minnesota's 56-26 record in 2023-24 marked the franchise's second-greatest winning percentage ever at .683, trailing only the 2003-24 season when it went 58-24 (.701). It was also the third-biggest jump year over year in the league (.512 to .683), trailing only the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Best Bet: OVER 52.5 Wins, -110

The confidence here stems from the belief that the Timberwolves can absolutely replicate what it just accomplished, and with the OVER connecting on just three fewer wins with the payout currently being the same no matter the result, you have to ride the OVER.

History would suggest that won't happen, as it's been two decades since Minnesota put together consecutive 50-win seasons, but what we just witnessed was too consistently great to think the team will fall off to such a degree. The West is as good as advertised, but the Timberwolves were the top dogs from nearly start to finish. 

Minnesota Timberwolves' 2024 NBA Cup Odds

Odds as of September 10, 2024

Minnesota went 3-1 in West Group C during the inaugural in-season tournament, losing out to the Phoenix Suns amongst second-place teams advancing to the knockout stage due to point differential. It now has the best odds to emerge from West Group A in what's a favorable draw with the Sacramento Kings being its biggest competition at +250.

Minnesota Timberwolves' 2025 NBA Awards Odds

Odds as of September 10, 2024

Best Bet: Rudy Gobert For NBA Defensive Player Of The Year, +1200

The online Gobert discourse will continue until his career draws to a close, with the 7-footer being one of the more polarizing talents in the Association as players both past and present deem him to be overrated to an extent. Whether that's true or not is up to the eye of the beholder, but there's no denying Gobert is one of the greatest interior defenders of all time, evident by his four Defensive Player of the Year wins. 

A fifth would break the tie he's currently in with Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace for the most ever, and perhaps voters will be weary to elevate Gobert and put him on such a defensive pedestal. With that being said, Minnesota should once again be in the mix for a top-three defense, and if that's the case, Gobert will receive a bulk of the credit for his shot-blocking and rebounding with his size and length. 

Gobert landed 72 first-place votes, with Victor Wembanyama (the heavy odds leader) the only other player with more than 10 (19). It's only a matter of time until Wembanyama snags this trophy, so this season presents perhaps one of the last few chances "The Stifle Tower" has to set a new record. 

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