The Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors run in back on Sunday.
The pregame narrative: Steph Curry and Anthony Edwards headline my +310 wager for this marquee matchup. I am also backing the home team on an alternate spread.
Check out my Timberwolves vs. Warriors same-game parlay predictions for Dec. 8.
Timberwolves vs. Warriors predictions
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Parlay: Warriors +4 + Curry over 22.5 points + Edwards over 23.5 points (+310)
Warriors+4 (-205): This game is basically a pick’em but I decided to buy points for the home side.
It might seem odd as the Timberwolves beat the Warriors, 107-90, on Friday but I expect a better effort from Golden State.
The Warriors are in a bit of a downward spiral at the moment but the Chase Center has been their haven since its inception in 2019.
Nothing has changed this season, here’s Golden State’s recent home results before Friday’s loss:
- vs. Rockets: 99-93 win
- vs. Thunder: 105-101 loss
- vs Nets: 128-120 loss
- vs. Hawks: 120-97 win
- vs. Grizzlies: 112-118 win
- vs. Mavericks: 120-117 win
Bad losses are rare for the Warriors at home and I’m confident they can bounce back and keep this game more competitive.
SGP legs
Curry over 22.5 points (-162): It’s encouraging and a little worrying how consistent Curry has been at landing right around this number.
He is 6-2 against this line over the last eight but he landed right on 23 points three times and 24 points once.
Curry is in a bit of a shooting slump, shooting 14-for-40 (35.0%) over the last two games but he still managed to cash this wager in both outings.
Everyone knows Curry is a scorer in the purest form and he can clear this modest line even in a mediocre performance.
But on Sunday, I have a feeling he puts on a show at home.
Edwards over 23.5 points (-155): Let me flip over and talk about the other team’s superstar.
This is a pretty low line for Edwards who just got out of a recent cold streak. He dropped 30 against the Warriors on Friday but went under this line in the three previous games.
His recent spell wasn’t pretty. He had an eight-point performance against the Los Angeles Lakers followed by a 16-point outing against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Ant shot 8-for-27 in those games and played less than 27 minutes in each. That’s a rare occurrence for Edwards who averages 36.4 minutes per game.
In games that Edwards played more than 30 minutes this season, he’s 16-3 against this line.
Picks made at 10:45 a.m. on 12/08/24.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.