Minnesota Timberwolves 2024-25 NBA Championship Betting
So far in the 2024-25 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the look of a team taking a step back. After making the NBA Playoffs just once from 2005 through 2017, the Minnesota Timberwolves made the postseason for the third consecutive season. In fact, Minnesota accumulated its highest win total in 20 years last year. However, the Timberwolves are failing to take the next step. Minnesota was ousted in the Western Conference finals last year and was touted to be all future. But now expectations are much higher as fans and gamblers demand a deeper run. With Anthony Edward and the top defense in the NBA, Minnesota has profit potential.
2024-25 NBA Championship Betting Odds
Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Lines
As the All-Star break approaches, the Minnesota Timberwolves are 27-23 straight up, 20-29-1 against the spread, and 27-23 over/under the total. Minnesota is 7th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Minnesota is 13 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race.
Minnesota's NBA metrics rank 21st for scoring offense, 16th for field goal percentage, 3rd for 3-point field goal percentage, 11th for free throw percentage, and 21st for offensive rebounding. On defense, the Wolves rank 4th for scoring defense, 7th for field goal percentage permitted, 5th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 7th for defensive rebounding.
Last year, gamblers took notice of a Minnesota team that emerged as a serious contender in a tough Western Conference. After making the playoffs once between 2005 and 2021, the Timberwolves have made the postseason for three consecutive years. Minnesota’s appearance in the Western Conference Finals was its best postseason run since 2004.
Although Minnesota is not a marquee or legacy franchise, casuals were taking notice of its rapid rise. Gamblers are bitterly disappointed in the Wolves this season. Too much red ink is replacing previous profits.
Key Players
SG Anthony Edwards led 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 3-time NBA All-Star, including this year. Edwards has averaged 21 or more points per game in the past three seasons. Last year in the playoffs, Edwards averaged 27.6 points per game.
F/C Julius Randle was the 7th overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft out of Kentucky by the Los Angeles Lakers. He arrived in a trade from the New York Knicks for this season. Randle is a 3-time NBA All-Star. So far this season he is averaging 18.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
A big loss in the Minnesota lineup was C Karl Anthony Towns, who averaged 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest last year. In the playoffs, he had 19.1 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest. Minnesota has failed to fill that void, and it's destroyed their wagering value.
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 12-15 in the playoffs.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
56 |
26 |
3rd, Northwest |
Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Mavericks) |
| 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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