NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves – Game 5 Betting Prediction

The Golden State Warriors look to stay alive against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Wednesday, May 14 at 9:30 PM ET at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The best NBA betting odds have been provided by MyBookie, with the Timberwolves favored with a point spread at -11.5 (-110).

Golden State Warriors Betting Preview

The Warriors have a problem, as they cannot win without Steph Curry. They took Game 1 with a 99-88 finish and that was the last time they had Curry in the lineup. If the Golden State team can somehow pull through here, they have a slight chance of Curry returning to the lineup for Game 6.

Their recent performance was a 117-110 defeat for Game 4. Jonathan Kuminga led with 23 points off the bench and made 11 of his 12 free throws. In total, five players made it to double figures.

Golden State went 37-85 from the field (43.5 percent) but only made 29.6 percent of their threes. They had a great opportunity to win by forcing the Timberwolves with 21 turnovers, but they turned it over themselves 16 times with 15 points as a result.

The Warriors have put up 99.8 points a game in this series, while they put up 113.8 points each game during the regular season. This drop in points is obviously different for the playoffs, but Golden State Warriors clearly need Curry back to keep the offense flowing.

Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview

If you break down each quarter of Game 4, the Timberwolves only won the third quarter while each other quarter went to the Warriors. This shows how strong of a push they made coming out of halftime (39-17 third quarter finish).

Julius Randle led with 31 points and Anthony Edwards was right behind him with 30 points. Five of the eight players that competed in the rotation made it to double figures.

Minnesota shot 49.4 percent from the field and were strong from beyond the arc at 47.1 percent. Despite having 21 turnovers that led to 24 points for the Warriors, this did not negatively impact their chances of winning since Golden State had turned it over a lot as well.

The Timberwolves have been averaging 106.0 points a game for this series. During the regular season they put up 114.3. Either way you look at it, they are still getting slightly more points per game in comparison to Golden State and its Warriors team.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie has the best Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves betting odds, with the Timberwolves as 11.5-point favorites. According to market analysis, the Timberwolves have a 65.4 percent chance of winning.

Without Curry, this run in the playoffs is ending soon. The Timberwolves have not looked that great in the last two games but have still pulled out good wins. Look for the Warriors to cover the spread, as the Golden State Warriors team should be in another close battle.

Final Pick: Golden State Warriors +11.5 (-110)