It’s the Timberwolves’ convention to lose now that they’ve taken the primary two video games on the highway in opposition to the reigning champion Denver Nuggets.
Sportsbooks have all moved the Timberwolves to clear favourite standing after a 106-80 bludgeoning in Sport 2, with BetMGM transferring them to -115 to win this second-round collection and the convention finals.
They’re additionally -550 favorites to finish the Nuggets’ repeat try as they return dwelling to Minnesota, the place Denver has struggled lately.
If the third-seeded Timberwolves care for enterprise in opposition to the second-seeded Nuggets, they may face the winner of Thunder vs. Mavericks, the place they determine to be decent-sized favorites.
Minnesota has dominated the playoffs up till this level, having gone 6-0 and successful each sport by no less than six factors, together with 4 by double digits.
They’re additionally +300 to win the NBA Finals, in response to BetMGM, behind the Boston Celtics at +110.
It’s not out of the query that the Timberwolves might wind up taking favourite standing over the Celtics — who face the Cavaliers on Tuesday — in the event that they proceed this postseason dominance.
Nonetheless, they nonetheless must get by the Nuggets, no given feat given their championship pedigree.
By successful each video games, Minnesota has put itself in a really favorable place going ahead.
The Nuggets have misplaced 4 of their final 5 video games in Minneapolis and issues mission to solely worsen for them as Anthony Edwards progresses towards the height of his powers throughout these playoffs.
Edwards has tallied 70 factors in opposition to the Nuggets, together with 43 in Sport 1.
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He’s averaging 32.3 factors per sport this postseason, up considerably from his common season common of 25.9 factors per sport.
The previous No. 1 decide is averaging 35.5 factors per 100 possessions this postseason, barely up from the 32.0 he averaged throughout the common season.
These gaudy statistics have raised the Timberwolves’ ceiling.
Minnesota can also be successful within the paint, which is not any minor feat contemplating its going up in opposition to possible MVP Nikola Jokic.
The Nuggets have been outscored within the paint in each video games, having allowed 104 factors within the paint whereas scoring simply 76 spanning the 2 video games.
Sport 3 is slated for Friday.