The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to knot up their Western Conference semifinal series with the Golden State Warriors when they meet in Game 2 on Thursday. Golden State will be without point guard Stephen Curry, who is nursing a hamstring injury. The Warriors (48-34), who are the seventh seed, are 27-19 on the road this season, including the postseason. The Timberwolves (49-33), who are the sixth seed, are 27-17 on their home court in 2024-2025.
Tip-off from Target Center in Minneapolis is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Timberwolves are 10.5-point favorites in the latest Warriors vs. Timberwolves odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 201. The Timberwolves are -485 on the money line (risk $485 to win $100), while the Warriors are +370 (risk $100 to win $370). Before making any Timberwolves vs. Warriors picks, check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters the conference semifinals of the 2025 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 159-116 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, including a 3-0 mark in the playoffs, returning nearly $4,000. It is also 23-11 (68%) on top-rated NBA against-the-spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has simulated Warriors vs. Timberwolves 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Timberwolves vs. Warriors:
- Warriors vs. Timberwolves spread: Minnesota -10.5 at DraftKings
- Warriors vs. Timberwolves over/under: 201 points
- Warriors vs. Timberwolves money line: Golden State +370, Minnesota -485
- GS: The Warriors are 4-5 against the spread over the past 10 games
- MIN: The Timberwolves have hit the team total over in 34 of their last 52 games (+13.05 units)
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Why the Timberwolves can cover
Shooting guard Anthony Edwards powers the Minnesota offense. In six postseason starts, he is averaging 26.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 41.2 minutes. He is coming off his second consecutive double-double, scoring 23 points, while adding 14 rebounds and two assists in Tuesday’s Game 1 loss. He had 43 points, nine rebounds and six assists in a 116-113 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their first-round series on April 27.
Power forward Julius Randle is another scoring option for the Timberwolves. In six playoff starts, he is averaging 21.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 36.5 minutes. In the Game 1 loss to Golden State, he scored 18 points, while adding six assists and three rebounds. In the Game 5 win over the Lakers, he scored 23 points, while grabbing five rebounds and dishing out four assists. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Warriors can cover
With Curry sidelined, small forward Jimmy Butler will look to pick up the scoring slack. In seven postseason starts, Butler is averaging 18.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.4 steals in 34.7 minutes. He is coming off a double-double in Game 1 of the series, scoring 20 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, dishing out eight assists and making two steals.
Shooting guard Buddy Hield has been on fire of late. He is coming off a 24-point, eight-rebound and three-assist effort in the Game 1 win over the Timberwolves. He had 33 points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks in the Game 7 win over the Rockets. In eight games this postseason, including five starts, he is averaging 12.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 25.3 minutes. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Warriors vs. Timberwolves picks
SportsLine’s model has simulated Warriors vs. Timberwolves 10,000 times and is leaning Over the total, projecting 205 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 60% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
So who wins Warriors vs. Timberwolves, and which side of the spread cashes in nearly 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Warriors vs. Timberwolves spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
