Minnesota Timberwolves @ Golden State Warriors - Prediction, Preview, and Odds

When: Thursday, January 27th, 2022 at 10:00pm E.T.

Where: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA.

How: NBA League Pass.

Spread: Warriors -6.

Total: 229.5.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Timberwolves Spotlight

The Minnesota Timberwolves reeled off their second-straight victory, this time against the Portland Trailblazers, but failed to cover the 3-point spread. Offensively on the road, the Timberwolves rank 3rd in points per game, 17th in field goal percentage, and 14th in 3-point shooting. Defensively on the road, the Timberwolves rank 26th in points allowed, 23rd in field goal percentage, 11th in 3-point shooting, and 20th in rebounding. 

Warriors Spotlight

The Golden State Warriors just won their third-straight game, this time blowing out the Dallas Mavericks, while comfortably covering the 3.5-point spread. Offensively at home, the Warriors rank 8th in points per game, 3rd in field goal percentage, and 6th in 3-point shooting. Defensively at home, the Warriors rank 1st in points allowed, 1st in field goal percentage, 3rd in 3-point shooting, and 5th in rebounding. 

Final Say

This matchup will feature some potent scoring attacks, while the over has hit in five straight meetings between these two teams, which seems to be one of the reasons why this total seems a little high. However, the Warriors bring into this one the best home defense in the league, while they’ll get to face a Timberwolves lineup that ranks 24th overall in field-goal shooting. Also, the Warriors are giving up less than 100 points per game in their last three games, so their defense is hot right now. At home versus the West, the under has hit in 11 of the Warriors 15 matchups this season. I expect the Timberwolves hot scoring to cool off here in what will be their 8th road game in their last 10 games. Roll with the total to stay under the high threshold.

Pick: Under 229.5 Total Points