Free NBA Picks – Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs Odds & Prediction 10/18/17

Free NBA Picks – Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs Odds & Prediction 10/18/17: The Minnesota Timberwolves open up their 2017-2018 NBA Season tonight at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas against the San Antonio Spurs. Tip off is set for 9:35 PM EST and the odds makers at the premier online USA betting site, Bovada Sportsbook, have the Spurs a -2 point favorite with the betting total at over/under 204 points. You can bet on tonight’s Timberwolves @ Spurs NBA game as well as all of tonight’s NBA Basketball action by opening up a betting account at Bovada. You will receive a 50% BONUS upto $250 FREE on your 1st deposit. Read more about Bovada and why they are the best sportsbook to bet on NBA action online on our in-depth Bovada Sportsbook review.

Free NBA Picks – Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs Odds & Prediction 10/18/17

The Minnesota Timberwolves come into the 2017-18 NBA season with high expectations after finishing 31-51 overall and 36-45-1 against the spread last season. The Timberwolves made a big time splash in the off season by trading for former Chicago Bulls all star guard Jimmy Butler. The Timberwolves also signed guard Jeff Teague, guard Jamal Crawford and Forward Taj Gibson in free agency to bolster a roster that was in desperate need of some quality veteran help.

Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau begins his 2nd season as the man in charge in Minneapolis and he is one of the best head coaches in the NBA. Thibodeau is known for his no nonsense approach and his defensive mastery and he has to like what he has to work with this season. The Timberwolves franchise player is center Karl Anthony Towns and he gives Thibodeau a guy he can build around on both ends of the court. The 21 year-old former 1st overall pick is coming off a sensational 2nd season that saw him score 25.1 points per game, pull down 12.3 rebounds per game and post 1.7 blocks per game.

The Timberwolves finished 14th in the NBA in scoring last season by putting up 105.6 points per game. The offense should be even better this season with the addition of proven veteran scorers in Butler, Crawford and Teague. Defensively, the Timberwolves finished 18th in the NBA by allowing 106.7 points per game last season. We expect them to improve greatly this season on the defensive side of the ball especially with Butler on the court for 36-38 minutes a night.

The San Antonio Spurs enter tonight’s home opener as the small favorite but will be playing without two of it’s top players. Spurs superstar forward Kawhi Leonard and point guard Tony Parker will both be watching in street clothes tonight as they nurse quadriceps injuries. However, despite the absence of two of their best players, the Spurs are always a tough team to beat thanks to legendary head coach Greg Popovich.

Many NBA expert consider the Spurs to be one of the handful of legitimate NBA Championship contenders this season and rightfully so. The Spurs went 61-21 in the regular season last year and made it to the NBA Western Conference Finals before losing to Golden State. The Spurs should be just as good, if not better, this season as they brought in some nice bench help including veteran forward Rudy Gay who should thrive playing in Popovich’s system.

Who are we betting on tonight? Our money is going down on Minnesota as a small +2 point underdog. The Spurs are the better team when healthy but it’s hard to pick them tonight with Leonard and Parker out against an up and coming team like Minnesota. The Timberwolves could win 50 plus games this season and are loaded with young talent to go along with some nice veteran additions. Bet on the Minnesota Timberwolves +2 points on the spread at Bovada.

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