High totals are nothing new in the NBA, but this one is too high as Minnesota takes on Golden State Sunday, an important game for playoff positioning in the Western Conference.
The Timberwolves come in 37-37, which has them seventh in the West. That’s 1.5 games back of Golden State (39-36). As a reminder, the top six get to avoid the play-in tournament.
Minnesota has gone Over in four straight, but one of those was a double overtime game, another they shot the lights out against the Knicks (61.4 FG%!) and then they faced Atlanta, who plays no defense. It remains to be seen who is in the lineup for the T’wolves tonight. Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards are both listed as questionable.
Regardless, Golden State is much better defensively at home than they are on the road. The Under is 21-13 this year at the Chase Center.
The first two times these teams met this season, they combined for 233 and 213 points. That last one saw the Warriors without Steph Curry and Draymond Green, so this one may not be as low-scoring. But Golden State is 13-4 Under this season facing teams that allow 116+ points/game. 10*