The T-Wolves eye their seventh straight win

The Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to 7-2 SU and 6-3 ATS following Sunday’s victory at Chase Center. The T-Wolves extended their winning streak to six games, making 52.4% of their field goals and holding the Warriors to 38.5% shooting from the field. 

Anthony Edwards tortured the Warriors for 33 points despite making just one of his nine attempts from beyond the 3-point line. He was 10-for-10 from the foul line, while Karl-Anthony Towns posted a double-double of 21 points and 14 rebounds. 

“We’ve got to get better through winning. I thought tonight we left a lot of meat on the bone,” Minnesota head coach Chris Finch said. “We can play a lot better and that’s not to say we expect to win easily or anything like that. It’s just that when you get outrebounded and you turn it over and you don’t make the easy offensive play, there’s a lot of room for growth right there.”  

The Timberwolves lead the league in defensive efficiency, allowing just 101.9 points per 100 possessions. Their defense ranks first in the NBA in both field-goal percentage (41.8%) and 3-point percentage (31.3%). On the other side of the ball, the T-Wolves are scoring 111.5 points per 100 possessions (17th in the league) on 55.4% shooting from inside the arc (tied-9th) and 36.9% from downtown (10th).

The Warriors hope to snap a three-game skid

The Golden State Warriors fell to 6-5 SU and 5-6 ATS on the season following Sunday’s loss to Minnesota. It was their third defeat on the spin, and the Warriors made just 12 of their 43 attempts from beyond the arc. Golden State posted 19 offensive rebounds but was outscored in the paint 62-38. 

Stephen Curry dropped 38 points on the Timberwolves, going 11-for-25 from the field and 11-for-12 from the free-throw line. Klay Thompson had 16 points on 5-for-16 shooting from the field, and Dario Saric double-doubled with 11 points and ten rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench. 

“We’ve got to be better,” Golden State forward Draymond Green said. “The NBA is a tough league so it’s a tough matchup every night playing against NBA players. We’ve got to step up.” 

The Warriors are tallying 114.8 points per 100 possessions (7th in the NBA) on 52.2% shooting from inside the arc (20th) and 34.9% from beyond the 3-point line (also 20th). They are yielding 112.1 points in return (15th) on 53.2% shooting from inside the arc (tied-13th) and 33.4% from downtown (9th).