Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors Preview
It’s Saturday, May 10, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) and Golden State Warriors (48-34) are all set to square off from Chase Center in San Francisco.
After a dominant win for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the series between the two is knotted at 1-1.
Steph Curry is still sidelined with a hamstring injury. It will be up to Jimmy Butler to have a better game than he has in the first two games.
The Timberwolves are currently 24-17 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Warriors have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Timberwolves vs. Warriors live today
- Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
- Time: 8:30PM EST
- Site: Chase Center
- City: San Francisco, CA
- Network/Streaming: ESPN
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Game odds for Timberwolves vs. Warriors
The latest odds as of Saturday:
- Odds: Timberwolves (-216), Warriors (+178)
- Spread: Timberwolves -5
- Over/Under: 200 points
That gives the Timberwolves an implied team point total of 101.71, and the Warriors 99.1.
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Expert picks & predictions for Saturday’s Timberwolves vs. Warriors game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is betting on Jimmy Butler over 22.5 points:
Thomas: “Jimmy Butler has to get it going if they don’t want to fall into a 2-1 hole. His 23.6% usage rate must be higher. I think he will get the memo from Steve Kerr and have a great game.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Timberwolves & Warriors game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Minnesota Timberwolves on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Golden State Warriors at +5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 200.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Timberwolves vs. Warriors on Saturday
- The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Western Conference Pacific Division teams
- 7 of the Timberwolves’ last 9 road games in the postseason have gone under the total
- The Warriors have covered in 13 of their 18 matchups against Western Conference Northwest Division teams this season
The Warriors have covered in 13 of their 18 matchups against Western Conference Northwest Division teams this season
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