The Minnesota Timberwolves bring a 1-0 series lead into Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Timberwolves enter the matchup as favorites by 3 points for the game, which will be broadcast on TNT at 7:30 PM ET. The point total in the matchup is set at 211.5.
Dig into the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Tuesday’s game, before you place an informed wager on the matchup.
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Spread: Timberwolves (-3) to Cover
- Our computers expect the same result as DraftKings, but have the Timberwolves winning by a considerably larger margin (7.8 points). Take the Timberwolves.
- Minnesota has gone 40-40-2 ATS this season.
- When playing as at least 3-point favorites this season, the Timberwolves have an ATS record of 22-26-2.
- Phoenix has gone 35-45-2 ATS this season.
- When playing as at least 3-point underdogs this season, the Suns have an ATS record of 4-8.
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Total: Over 211.5
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (224.3 points) much higher than the DraftKings over/under (211.5 points). Bet on the over.
- Minnesota and its opponent have broken the 211.5-point mark 58 times this year.
- Phoenix’s games have gone over 211.5 points on 70 occasions this season.
- In the Timberwolves’ 82 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 41 times.
- Suns games have hit the over 36 out of 82 times this season.
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Moneyline Winner: Timberwolves (-155)
- Prediction: Timberwolves 116, Suns 108
- This season, Minnesota has been favored 61 times and won 46, or 75.4%, of those games.
- Phoenix has been victorious in nine, or 42.9%, of the 21 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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Anthony Edwards Rebounds Prop: Under 5.5
- Anthony Edwards averages 25.9 points, 5.4 boards and 5.1 assists per contest, shooting 46.1% from the floor and 35.7% from downtown with 2.4 made treys per game.
- His per-game rebound average — 5.4 — is 0.1 less than his prop bet over/under in Tuesday’s game (5.5).
- He has gone over his rebound total in 38 of 80 games with a prop so far this season.
- The Suns are 10th in the NBA in rebounds per game (44.1) and third-best in rebounds conceded (41.3).
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Kevin Durant Points Prop: Under 25.5
- On a per-game basis, Kevin Durant gets the Suns 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- Durant is averaging 27.1 points in the 2023-24 season, 1.6 more than Tuesday’s over/under.
- This season Durant is 36-for-77 at hitting the over on the over/under set for him in terms of points.
- The Timberwolves are putting up 113.0 points per game this year (18th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived on defense, ceding only 106.5 points per contest (best).
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All stats in this article refer to the 2023-24 regular season.
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