Best Warriors vs. Timberwolves Player Props, ATS Bets: Wolves G1 Favorites
The first career playoff matchup between Anthony Edwards and Stephen Curry is one of the top storylines in the Warriors vs. Timberwolves Western Conference semifinal clash.
The first career playoff matchup between Anthony Edwards and Stephen Curry is one of the top storylines in the Warriors vs. Timberwolves Western Conference semifinal clash.
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Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves (6) have taken down a handful of stars -- including Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and LeBron James, to name a few -- over the last two postseasons.
Up next for the Wolves: Stephen Curry and the Warriors (7) in the Western Conference Semifinals.
After an impressive gentleman's sweep of the 3-seeded Lakers in the first round, Timberwolves fans are one series victory away from their second consecutive appearance in the Western Conference Finals.
The Warriors, are on the other hand, needed huge Game 7 performances from Curry and Buddy Hield to take down the Rockets in the first round.
From the well-documented bad blood between Draymond Green and Rudy Gobert to the reunion between Jimmy Butler and a franchise he forced his way out of in dramatic fashion back in 2018, this series has it all. Now, let's get into the best bets for Warriors vs. Timberwolves.
Warriors vs. Timberwolves Series Odds
DraftKings : GSW +155; MIN -180
: GSW +155; MIN -180 FanDuel: GSW +162; MIN -194
Warriors vs. Wolves Game 1 Betting Odds
DK FD bet365 GSW spread +6.5 (-110) +6.5 (-110) +6.5 (-115) MIN spread -6.5 (-110) -6.5 (-110) -6.5 (-105) GSW ML +215 +210 +205 MIN ML -265 -255 -250 Total 210 (o-108; u-112) 210.5 (o-108; u-112) 210.5 (o-110; u-110)
How to Watch Warriors vs. Timberwolves
Tipoff: 9:30 p.m. ET
Channel: TNT/truTV/Max
Warriors vs. Wolves Game 1 Player Props
Anthony Edwards Over 5.5 Assists (+114 at DraftKings) -- 1 unit
Edwards finished Game 2 of Lakers-Warriors with a goose egg in the assists column, but he was otherwise an assists machine in the first round, with at least six dimes in Games 1, 3, 4 and 5 (including a total of 22 across Games 3-5).
The fact that Edwards racked up eight assists despite his team's awful shooting performance from outside in Game 5 (the Wolves made just 7-of-47 3-pointers) says a ton about what a safe bet he is to record at least six assists vs. Golden State tonight.
It's an understatement to say that the Warriors have better perimeter defenders to throw at Edwards than the Lakers did. Still, at this point in Edwards' career, he won't be seeing much single coverage against anyone. Whether it's Butler, Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski or Buddy Hield checking Edwards, he should draw enough help to get plenty of opportunities for assists.
Including not only this year's first-round series against the Lakers, but also Minnesota's three series in 2024 against the Suns, Nuggets and Mavericks, Edwards has recorded at least six assists in 15 of his last 21 playoff games, including 9 of his last 10.
We'll dive into other ways to tackle the props markets in this series as it plays out, but so far, sticking with Edwards' assists has been consistently profitable.
Warriors vs. Wolves Game 1 Pick, Best Bets
Figuring out how much of a factor fatigue will be for the Warriors is almost impossible after the Nuggets beat the Thunder last night on two nights' rest following their own Game 7 triumph.
For the Warriors, taking on another big, physical team like the Timberwolves after dealing with the Rockets' athleticism for seven games is an unenviable task, but I like Curry and Butler to -- at minimum -- keep tonight's series opener tight.
I also like tonight's game to go under the total of 210.5, as both these teams are comfortable slowing it down (MIN was 24th in pace in the regular season, while GSW was 17th), and the veteran Warriors in particular will likely look to make this a halfcourt game.
Warriors vs. Timberwolves Game 1 Best Bets:
Warriors +6.5 (-110 at DraftKings) -- 1 unit
Under 210.5 (-110 at bet365) -- 1 unit
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