The Golden State Warriors (31-31) travel to meet the Minnesota Timberwolves (19-44) Thursday at Target Center. Tip-off is set for a 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Warriors-Timberwolves odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Warriors were bounced 133-103 at home against the Dallas Mavericks. They were pretty solid in their last foray away from home, going 3-2 SU/ATS in their five-game road trip from April 14-21.
The Timberwolves have registered three straight victories, including a home-and-home sweep of the Utah Jazz April 24-26. They’re 4-0-1 ATS across the pat five outings overall, too.
Warriors at Timberwolves: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Warriors -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Timberwolves +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
- Against the spread/ATS: Warriors -5.5 (-110) | Timberwolves +5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 235.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Warriors at Timberwolves: Key injuries
Warriors
- SG Kent Bazemore (illness) probable
- SF Damion Lee (toe) out
- SF Kelly Oubre Jr. (wrist) doubtful
- PF Eric Paschall (hip) out
- SG Klay Thompson (Achilles) out
- C James Wiseman (knee) out
Timberwolves
- SG Malik Beasley (hamstring) out
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Warriors at Timberwolves: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Warriors 121, Timberwolves 110
Money line (ML)
The Warriors (-200) will cost you two times per potential return against the Timberwolves (+170). While GSW won both games of the back-to-back set in San Francisco Jan. 25-27 by an average of 17.0 PPG, look to the spread instead.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The WARRIORS -5.5 (-110) won 130-108 at home against the Timberwolves +5 (-110) by a 130-108 score Jan. 25, and they rolled to a 123-111 win Jan. 27. Golden State is 4-1 ATS across the past five meetings overall.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 235.5 (-110) is the play here, hitting in 27 of the past 39 meetings overall and 16-5 in the past 21 meetings in the Twin Cities. The trends also point to the Under due to Golden State going 14-5 across the past 19 on the road, too.
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