Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 5/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+11.0)

The Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) host the Golden State Warriors (48-34) at Target Center on Thursday in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Warriors lead the series 1 - 0. Minnesota is 11-point favorites. The betting total is set at 202.

The Warriors earned the victory with a final of 99-88 in Game 1. Golden State walked away from the game with a 39.1% FG percentage (34 of 87) and buried 18 of 42 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Warriors buried 13 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 86.7%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 51 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 26 assists in the game while forcing 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. With respect to the defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 39.5% from the floor on 34 of 86 shooting. Minnesota recorded 19 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Minnesota totaled 41 boards (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Minnesota finished the game shooting 88.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 17 attempts. They knocked down 5 of 29 tries from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Warriors left the arena with 18 and the Timberwolves totaled 21 personal fouls.

Buddy Hield is someone who was a factor for this game. Hield finished the game at 36.8% from the field and distributed 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and collected 8 boards. He scored 24 points on 7 of 19 shooting.

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Golden State will enter this matchup with a mark of 48-34 for the year. They cough up possession 14.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.2 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Golden State is pulling down 45.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 2,386 dimes this year, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Warriors are hitting 36.4% from downtown (1,264 of 3,475) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 113.8 points per outing (17th in the NBA) while connecting on 45.1% from the field.

On defense, the Warriors are able to force 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They give up 36.3% from 3-point land while they are 8th in the NBA in PPG allowed (110.5). The Warriors defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.5% (3,316 of 7,126) and they concede 44.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,120 conceded for the year.

In Game 1, the Timberwolves snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 41 in this contest. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Warriors earned 18 fouls in the matchup which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 88.2%. In reference to three-point shots, Minnesota buried 5 of their 29 tries (17.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Timberwolves finished shooting 34 out of 86 from the floor which had them shooting 39.5%. The Timberwolves permitted the Warriors to knock down 34 of their 87 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 39.1% in this contest. They finished shooting 42.9% from three-point range by connecting on 18 of 42 and ended up going 13 of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). When talking about attacking the glass, Minnesota permitted Golden State to get 5 in all (18 offensive).

Anthony Edwards pitched in for the Timberwolves for this contest. He made 9 of 22 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.9%, and had 14 rebounds. Edwards totaled 23 points in his 42 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

Minnesota has a record of 49-33 so far this year. The Timberwolves are committing 18.3 fouls per game and they hit 78.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.1 times per game (17th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.5 times per game. Minnesota has 9,372 points on the season (114.3 per contest) and they average 44.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Timberwolves are connecting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks 16th in basketball.

The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 5th in the league in PPG surrendered with 109.3. They are able to force 14.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the field (7th in the league). The Minnesota defense concedes 35.3% on three-point shots (1,040 of 2,949) and their opposition makes 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 24.8 dimes and 42.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 5th and 8th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State (+11.0)

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