The Golden State Warriors (48-34) travel to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) on Tuesday, May 6th. This game will be played at Target Center in Minneapolis and televised on TNT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:30 ET.

Warriors vs Timberwolves

The Warriors Are Coming Off A Win

The Warriors improved to 48-34 this season with a 103-89 win over the Rockets on Sunday. Golden State, who entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs, covered the spread with the win. The combined score of 192 points fell short of the 205.5-point total.

A 12-0 run was key for the Warriors, as they turned an 84-74 deficit into an 86-84 lead. Golden State took control early, leading 51-39 at halftime, and closed out the game by outscoring the Rockets 33-27 in the 4th quarter.

The Timberwolves Are Coming Off A Win

With a 103-96 win over the Lakers on Wednesday, the Timberwolves improved to 49-33 this season. Minnesota picked up the road victory as +6 point underdogs and covered the spread. The game’s total of 199 points fell short of the 210.5 O/U line.

Minnesota jumped out to a 31-22 lead after the 1st quarter and edged the Lakers 28-27 in the 2nd. The Lakers responded by taking the 3rd quarter 31-22, but the Timberwolves clamped down in the 4th, holding L.A. to 16 points while scoring 22 of their own to seal the win.

Warriors Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Rockets, the Warriors shot 47.6% from the field and connected on 18 threes at a 41.9% clip. Buddy Hield was the standout performer, hitting 9 threes at 81.8% and finishing with 33 points, including 14 in the 2nd quarter and 11 in the 4th.

Stephen Curry added 22 points, 14 of which came in the final period, and Jimmy Butler contributed 20 points, with 6 in both the 3rd and 4th quarters. Draymond Green also had a strong start, scoring 8 of his 16 points in the opening quarter.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

In the Timberwolves’ 103-96 win over the Lakers, Rudy Gobert dominated with 27 points and 24 rebounds, shooting 80% from the field. Julius Randle added 23 points, including 11 in the 4th quarter, while Anthony Edwards contributed 15 points despite shooting just 26.3%.

Minnesota struggled from beyond the arc, hitting only 7 threes at a 14.9% rate, and finished with a 40.4% overall shooting percentage. Gobert was key in the 1st and 3rd quarters, scoring 9 points in each.

Warriors Team Defense

The Warriors put on a defensive clinic against the Rockets, holding them to just 89 points. They were particularly strong in the 1st and 2nd quarters, allowing only 19 and 20 points, respectively. Overall, Golden State limited Houston to 40% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Warriors gave up just 6 threes, with the Rockets shooting 33% from deep. Golden State also recorded 8 blocks and 6 steals in the game.

Timberwolves Team Defense

The Warriors put on a defensive clinic against the Rockets, holding them to just 89 points on Sunday. Golden State set the tone early, allowing only 19 points in the 1st quarter and 20 in the 2nd. They kept up the pressure in the 3rd, giving up 23 points, and closed out the game by allowing 27 in the 4th.

Overall, the Warriors limited the Rockets to 40% shooting, including just 6 made threes on 33% shooting from deep. Houston went 15/21 from the free-throw line. Golden State also recorded 6 steals and 8 blocks in the win.

Warriors vs Timberwolves Trends

• Although Golden State has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 104 points per game in these games.
• Through their last ten home games, Minnesota has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 112 points per game.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Golden State has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 6-4 straight up.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Timberwolves have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.

Warriors vs Timberwolves Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +7, we have the Warriors as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 209.5, and our model projects the Warriors and Timberwolves to reach a combined total of 256 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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