by James Q
Sunday, Mar 26, 2023NBA Basketball: Minnesota Timberwolves VS Golden State Warriors Pick and Predictions 03/26/2023
Game: 7:10 PM ET, Sunday, March 26th, 2023
Venue: Chase Center, San Francisco, California
TV: NBA TV
Season Record
T-Wolves: 37-37, 7th place Western Conference
Warriors: 39-36, 6th place Western Conference
Opening NBA odds at USA Sportsbooks
BetMGM: Point Spread: Warriors -6.5, O/U 239.5
PointsBet: Point Spread: Warriors -6.5, O/U 239.5
Fanduel: Point Spread: Warriors -6.5, O/U 239.5
Starting Five:
T-Wolves: PG Mike Conley, SG Austin Rivers, SF Kyle Anderson, PF Karl-Anthony Towns, C Rudy Gobert
Warriors: PG Stephen Curry, SG Klay Thompson, SF Donte DiVincenzo, PF Jonathan Kuminga, C Draymond Green
An Incredibly intense Western Conference battle! Everything hangs in the balance! There is no tomorrow if either of these teams fail to take today! Why?... well because in the Western Conference the 7th, 8th, and 9th place teams (T-Wolves, Lakers, Pelicans) are all actually tied at 37-37 on the season… meaning a simple loss could drop any of these teams into 9th or even (gulp!) 10th place. The Warriors are in 6th place and only have a 1-game lead over the tied triumvirate! Meaning if the Warriors lost this game plus another they could drop to 9th or 10th place (gulp!)! The West is TIGHT!. The Minnesota Timberwolves made a huge trade in the offseason for C Rudy Gobert… it has yet to pay off. In fact the Jazz are clear winners of the trade since they have a boatload of Timberwolves draft picks going forward. However the T-Wolves just got PF Karl Anthony Towns back from injury… KAT missed the whole season practically. So they might be a much better team than they have shown so far. The Golden State Warriors are the league’s defending Champs and they are a GREAT team at home! But they are no better than the San Antonio Spurs on the road. However… they recently won two road game sin a row… meaning the dominant team of the last NBA decade could have found another gear?... The great betting opportunity here is in looking very closely at the trends SINCE Towns return and since the Warriors winning on the road.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have won 5 of their last 10 games. They went 5-5 ATS during that stretch. They have suffered mightily from SG Anthony Edwards being OUT with injury. If it is not one thing it is another with the T-Wolves. They won their last game against the Atlanta Hawks 125-124. A squeaker of a win which was also a loss ATS. In the win they got 12 points & 12 rebounds from C Rudy Gobert and 25 points & 6 rebounds from PF Jaden McDaniels. KAT did not play as a precaution against back to backs.
The Golden State Warriors have won 5 of their last 10 games. They went 4-6 ATS during that stretch. They are on a 3-game winning streak … 2 of the wins coming on the road! They won their last game against the Philadelphia 76ers 120-112. In that win they got 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists from PG Steph Curry, 33 points from SG Jordan Poole (off the bench), and 21 points from SG Klay Thompson. The incredible effect of the 3-point shot for this team always means that if they are not hitting they lose and if they are hitting they tend to win.
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Minnesota Timberwolves VS Golden State Warriors Prediction
Our prediction for Sunday, March 26th is….T-Wolves 122 - Warriors 120
Bet on the T-Wolves. Yes, the Warriors are great at home but at a decided disadvantage at the Center and Power Forward position. And even if the Warriors pull out the win? You get to hold onto almost 7 points to cover with!
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NBA Betting Trends
The Warriors are 5-0 ATS versus Minny at Golden State the last 3 seasons.
8 of 10 of these matchups have gone OVER the last 3 seasons.
The Warriors are 26-11 ATS in home games the last 3 seasons.
Players To Watch
T-Wolves: PG Mike Conley. Conley is old. Very old. However he is not as old as Chris Paul and can run an offense like nobody's business. Watch as Conley doesn’t get flustered or down trodden. He has had such longevity in this league because he knows quality play will win the day.
Warriors: OG Steph Curry. In between watching Stephb in the game you are guaranteed to see Steph in the commercials for sandwiches and insurance and buying cars… That is because he is a first ballot Hall of Famer who doesn’t have to ever lift a finger to again to keep that distinction. Every minute he plays for the rest of his career is a bonus to every basketball fan everywhere. He changed the game/
COACH
T-Wolves: Chris “Finchy” Finch
Warriors: Steve “Lord of the Rings” Kerr
James Q
About the Author:
James Q. has been involved with sports and gambling his entire life. A former division 1 scholarship basketball player, James understands sports (and especially basketball) inside-and-out. Following his basketball playing days, James parlayed his gambling skills into a semi-pro poker career. James resides in Los Angeles, and especially loves the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Dodgers. And when he isn't betting on sports (and writing about it), James can be found performing stand-up comedy on the Sunset Strip.
