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The Minnesota Timberwolves are howling with homecourt advantage after splitting the first two games of their Round 2 series with the San Antonio Spurs.
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Game 3 tips off in the Target Center tonight, and I’ll sink my teeth into the player prop odds, feasting on any value in the game-to-game adjustments.
Here are my best Spurs vs. Timberwolves props and NBA picks for Friday, May 8.
Best Spurs vs Timberwolves props for Game 3
Player
Pick
Mike Conley Jr.
Over 3.5 assists
+120
Rudy Gobert
Over 1.5 blocks
+105
Victor Wembanyama
Over 12.5 rebounds
-110
Game 3 Prop #1: Mike Conley Jr. Over 3.5 assists
+120 at bet365
The Minnesota Timberwolves can’t afford to keep coughing up the ball and setting up the San Antonio Spurs with extra possessions. The Spurs flipped 22 T-Wolves’ turnovers into 19 points during their Game 2 squash.
Veteran point guard Mike Conley Jr. was responsible for only one of those turnovers in his 16 minutes of action, in which he also recorded three assists.
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I expect Conley’s floor time to pick up tonight, given his steady hand and multiple injuries to Ayo Dosunmu (questionable for Game 3) and the lack of depth in the backcourt.
Minnesota’s style will be slower, trying to keep this game in a half-court set, rather than running with San Antonio. That suits the aging legs of Conley just fine, allowing him to create shots for his teammates.
Conley dished out six dimes over 24 minutes in Game 1 of this series and also had six helpers in the Game 6 win over Denver in Round 1.
I believe Conley will serve a big playmaking role, and I love the plus-money return on Over 3.5 dimes.
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Game 3 Prop #2: Rudy Gobert Over 1.5 blocks
+105 at bet365
Minnesota center Rudy Gobert failed to register a block in Game 2, which speaks more to the style of the Spurs’ offense than anything. San Antonio scored in transition and on fast breaks, not allowing the T-Wolves’ shot swatter to set up in the paint.
If Minnesota is to avoid another blowout, it can’t let the Spurs set the tempo and must force them into a…
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