Minnesota looks to cover the Timberwolves-Warriors pointspread on Sunday and improve its overall 26-38 mark when they host Golden State in NBA action.

The Timberwolves bring a 26-38 record (32-31-1 ATS) to the battle against the 22-41 Warriors, who are 34-29 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Minnesota go 30-32-2 so far and the Warriors go 30-32-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 17-rated Timberwolves and the No. 25-rated Warriors in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 98-96 win for the Timberwolves on Sunday.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Minnesota's No. 4-rated squad against Golden State's No. 28-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Minnesota rates No. 11 in the league with 7.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 3 with 8.1 per outing.

Defensively, the Warriors feature the league's No. 25-rated defense on the road, allowing 101.7 points per game. Minnesota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 20 in the league in scoring at home.

Golden State was a 99-96 loser in its last match on the road against the Rockets. They covered the 13.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 195 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Golden State got 24 points from Klay Thompson but lost anyway 99-96 against the Rockets on Saturday at Toyota Center.

Minnesota won its last outing, a 91-80 result against the Pistons on April 19. The Timberwolves covered in that game as a 5-point underdog, while the 171 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Timberwolves got 23 points from Nikola Pekovic as Minnesota ran past Detroit 91-80 on Thursday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.


Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing New Orleans are 2-8
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

Minnesota Timberwolves Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Denver are 2-8
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a win are 3-7

A few Warriors at Timberwolves trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Golden State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games


Next up:
Golden State home to New Orleans, Tuesday, April 24
Minnesota home to Denver, Thursday, April 26