Minnesota Timberwolves 2024 NBA Playoffs Betting
After making the NBA Playoffs just once from 2005 through 2017, the Minnesota Timberwolves are heading to the postseason for the third consecutive season. In fact, Minnesota accumulated its highest win total in 20 years this season. Now is the time for the Timberwolves to take the next step. Minnesota was ousted in the first round of the playoffs for the past two years. This spring, expectations are much higher as fans and gamblers demand a deep run. With Anthony Edwards and the top defense in the NBA, Minnesota has championship potential.
2024 NBA Championship Betting Odds
Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Lines
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 56-26 straight up, 41-41 against the spread, and 41-41 over/under the total. Late on, Minnesota has covered two out of their last nine games. In comparison, the Timberwolves have gone over the total in four of its previous five matchups. Minnesota is 3rd in the Western Conference playoff standings. Minnesota is one game behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.
Minnesota has NBA metrics of 18th for scoring offense, 10th for field goal percentage, 3rd for 3-point field goal percentage, 18th for free throw percentage, and 15th for offensive rebounding. On defense, the Timberwolves have NBA metrics of 1st for scoring defense, 1st for field goal percentage permitted, 7th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 4th for defensive rebounding.
The Timberwolves will face the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. That series will begin on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Gamblers respect Minnesota but remain concerned about their inability to cover the spread consistently. The lack of scoring is a key reason for the Wolves’ struggles with the odds.
This year, Minnesota evolved from a mere playoff contender into a bona fide NBA power. The Wolves battled the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder for the lead and the top seed in the Western Conference to the final days of the regular season.
Minnesota Timberwolves Key Players
SG Anthony Edwards leads Minnesota with 25.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Edwards was the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Georgia. He is a 2-time NBA All-Star. Edwards has averaged 21 or more points per game in the past three seasons. Last year in the playoffs, Edwards averaged 31.6 points per game.
C Karl Anthony Towns averages 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest. Towns was the first overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft out of Kentucky. He is a 4-time NBA All-Star and was the 2016 NBA Rookie of the Year.
Minnesota Timberwolves Head Coach
Head coach Chris Finch has transformed the Wolves into a credible franchise. Before taking over in 2021, Finch was an NBA assistant for several teams from 2011 to 2021. Finch has a career record of 160-127 in the regular season and 3-8 in the playoffs.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023-24 |
82 |
56 |
26 |
3rd, Northwest |
TBD |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
42 |
40 |
2nd, Northwest |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Nuggets) |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
46 |
36 |
3rd, Northwest |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Grizzlies) |
| 2020–21 |
72 |
23 |
49 |
4th, Northwest |
Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 |
64 |
19 |
45 |
5th, Northwest |
Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
36 |
46 |
5th, Northwest |
Did not qualify |
Minnesota Timberwolves History
The worst historical franchise in the current NBA is the Minnesota Timberwolves. They are the one franchise with an all-time win/loss record under .400, and they have been in the league for over three decades.
Minnesota was a feared team in the Kevin Garnett era, as they made the NBA Playoffs every year from 1997 through 2004. Head coach Flip Saunders and Garnett proved to be a strong tandem that made it to the 2004 Western Conference Finals, but that has proved to be the peak for the franchise. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for seven straight seasons before that lone breakthrough.
Since 2004, the Minnesota Timberwolves have only been to the postseason twice. They have been dreadful most years and haven’t won more than 47 games in a season in that stretch. However, they doubled their wins from 2020-21 to 2021-22 and may finally be ready to compete again.
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