LiontipsMinnesota vs Golden State. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Timberwolves woke up, but a little too late. For a long time team was at the bottom of Western Conference, but they started to improve recently.
Minnesota won three consecutive games, which is an overwhelming result for them. Team had a sensational two wins in a row over conference leaders, Utah, and then Wolves beat Houston (114:107). The latter victory isn't that surprising though, but in match-ups against Jazz Chris Finch's guys really impressed everyone.
Wolves overtook Rockets in the standings, but they are still behind Oklahoma. We'll see what Karl-Anthony Towns and his partners can achieve.
Warriors are still holding on to tenth spot in the Conference. They know that play-off battle will go on until the last day, so they can't slow down.
Golden State lost after two consecutive wins: they failed to put up a fight against Dallas (103:133). Stephen Curry tried his best, but his 27 points didn't help his team, because Luka Doncic was on fire and scored 39 points.
Warriors are looking great on head-to-head games against Minnesota, but now their opponent is on a tear after three wins in a row. Wolves gained some confidence, so Steve Kerr and his team shouldn't underestimate Timberwolves.
Trends
СтавкаTotal of tied quarters - under 0.5
In last five games only one quarter ended in a draw
СтавкаSecond half: highest score
In last five H2H games teams scored more points in the second half
СтавкаStephen Curry: total under 35.5
Stephen Curry averages 32 points per game
Tip and bets
It's hard to pick a favourite for this match, because Golden State are having a hard time now and Steph Curry is struggling to win games all by himself. Minnesota is on a red hot form: not everyone can beat Western Conference leader twice in a row. We believe that Timberwolves at least won't lose by many points at home.
Our prediction - Minnesota Timberwolves to win with a handicap of (+8) points.
Both opponents are offensive minded teams. Wolves have nothing to lose now and Warriors are desperate for a win, so we will highly likely to see a high-scoring game.
Second prediction - total over 229.5 points
