Timberwolves vs. Warriors betting: NBA Playoffs Game 2 preview

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The Golden State Warriors are big 10.5-point underdogs for Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on Thursday, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The Warriors have a 1-0 lead in the series. The matchup’s over/under is set at 201.5.

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Timberwolves vs. Warriors betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -541
  • Warriors odds to win: +398
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-10.5)
  • Total: 201.5

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Minnesota has covered the spread 17 times at home and is 25-16 in home contests.
  • Minnesota has a 7-7 record ATS in home games this season as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Timberwolves have gone over a set point total in a home game 24 times this year.
  • This season at home, Minnesota and its opponents have averaged a total of 221.3 points per contest, 19.8 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have covered the spread six times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Timberwolves games has gone over the set total three times.
  • The Timberwolves’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 217.1 points scored. That’s 15.6 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Timberwolves have a points-per-game average 4.1 points below their season-long scoring average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have gone 40-23 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 63.5% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -541 or shorter, Minnesota has a record of 12-2 (85.7% win percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Timberwolves have an implied win probability of 84.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (16th in NBA) 46 (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 a 24-17 record against the spread on the road and are 24-17 in road contests.
  • This season, the Warriors are 4-3 ATS in road games as 10.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Warriors games have hit the over on the set point total 21 times.
  • The Warriors and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.8 points per road contest this season, 25.3 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • Warriors’ last 10 contests saw four go over the total.
  • The last 10 Warriors games averaged 209.7 total points, 8.2 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Warriors have scored 8.9 fewer points per contest compared to their 113.8 PPG season-long scoring average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • This season, Golden State has been the underdog 27 times and won 11, or 40.7%, of those games.
  • The Warriors have played as an underdog of +398 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The Warriors have a 20.1% 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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