Timberwolves vs. Warriors betting: NBA Playoffs Game 5 preview

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The Golden State Warriors are heavy 10.5-point underdogs for a decisive Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on Wednesday, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The Timberwolves are up 3-1 in the series. The matchup has a point total of 203.

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Timberwolves Cover -10.5 vs Warriors -108

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Timberwolves vs. Warriors betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -495
  • Warriors odds to win: +375
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-10.5)
  • Total: 203

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Minnesota is 25-16 in home contests and have covered the spread 17 times at home.
  • Minnesota has gone 7-7 ATS in home games this season when playing as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Timberwolves games have hit the over on the set point total 24 times.
  • Minnesota and its opponents have averaged a total of 221.3 points per home contest this season, 18.3 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves are 8-2 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Timberwolves games has exceeded the set total four times.
  • The Timberwolves’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 210.1 points scored. That’s 7.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Timberwolves are scoring 6.6 points less per game compared to their season average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have won 40 of the 63 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (63.5%).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -495 or shorter, Minnesota has gone 14-4 (77.8% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Timberwolves’ implied win probability is 83.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (16th in NBA) 46.0 (seventh) 44.3 (15th) 42.9 (eighth) 26.1 (16th) 13.7 (18th)

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Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Warriors have covered the spread 24 times on the road and are 24-17 in road contests.
  • The Warriors have gone 4-3 ATS on the road this season as 10.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this season, Warriors games have gone over the set point total 21 times.
  • The Warriors and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.8 points per road contest this season, 23.8 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have covered the spread four times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Warriors games have gone over the set total five times.
  • The Warriors’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 204.5 points scored. That’s 1.5 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Warriors’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 103.2, 10.6 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • This season, Golden State has won 11 out of the 27 games, or 40.7%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Warriors have played as an underdog of +375 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The Warriors have a 21.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (25th in NBA) 46.5 (11th) 45.4 (fifth) 44.1 (15th) 29.1 (fourth) 13.2 (13th)
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