Warriors’ playoff hopes: Steph Curry’s impact
The Warriors’ chances against the Timberwolves depend heavily on Steph Curry’s return to the court.
The No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves and No. 7 seed Golden State Warriors play May 14 in Game 5 of their second-round 2025 NBA playoffs series.
The game is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. MST (9:30 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on TNT (stream with Sling TV).
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The Timberwolves are an 11.5-point favorite over the Warriors in NBA playoffs odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. Minnesota is -650 on the moneyline. Golden State is +475. The over/under for the game is set at 203.5 points.
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ESPN: Timberwolves have a 65.4% chance to beat Warriors in Game 5
The site gives Golden State a 34.6% shot at defeating Minnesota in the fifth game of the NBA playoffs series.
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The site’s formula predicts that Minnesota will defeat Golden State in Game 5 of the NBA postseason series.
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Dimers: Timberwolves 107, Warriors 97
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Warriors a win probability of 19%, while the Timberwolves have a win probability of 81%.”
FanDuel: Timberwolves have a 62.5% win probability vs Warriors in Game 5
It writes: “The Timberwolves have gone 39-42-1 against the spread this season. The Warriors are 41-38-3 against the spread this season. This season, Timberwolves games have hit the over 45 times.”
Basketball Sphere: Bet the Timberwolves to cover vs Warriors in Game 5
It writes: “This series took a completely different turn when Steph Curry suffered his injury, and the Timberwolves have made the most of his absence. We believe they will now do everything they can to close out the series in front of their home fans, not allowing Curry time to recover or for the series to return to San Francisco. Our expectation is that the home team will win this game by a double-digit margin.”
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