The Warriors hope to be unwelcoming hosts on Sunday as the Timberwolves pay a visit to Oracle Arena in NBA betting action.

Golden State will face the 17-50 Timberwolves, who own a 30-37 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Warriors are 30-35 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Timberwolves are 31-35-1 favoring the OVER.



View Minnesota vs Golden State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Golden State opened as 7-point favorites, while the NBA total was set at 218.5 for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 22 (Warriors) and the No. 19 (Timberwolves) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 101-99 result in favor of the Warriors is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Timberwolves rank No. 1 in the league with 45.5 per game. That compares with Golden State’s No. 22 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Golden State is the NBA’s No. 4-ranked team at 8.4 per game, while the Timberwolves rate No. 10 with 7.2 per contest.

Defensively, the Timberwolves feature the league's No. 30-rated defense on the road, allowing 109.4 points per game. Golden State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 122-101 Sportsbook at home against the Jazz. They covered the 2–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (223) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The battle between the Timberwolves and Jazz didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Utah was handed a 122-101 defeat on Friday at Target Center.

The Warriors were a 123-120 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Magic. They covered the 5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (243) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Golden State got 39 points from Monta Ellis en route to a 123-120 victory over Orlando on Friday at Oracle Arena.


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

Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Sacramento are 4-6
After playing Orlando are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Timberwolves at Warriors trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Minnesota's last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Golden State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Golden State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home


Next up:
Minnesota at Utah, Wednesday, March 16
Golden State at Sacramento, Monday, March 14