Golden State at Minnesota

Minnesota already is in desperation mode after losing Game 1 at home, and the Timberwolves will need to take advantage of Stephen Curry's absence, as he is out with a hamstring injury. The Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their past six games following an ATS win, and the Timberwolves are 4-0 ATS after a loss. Minnesota has gone OVER five straight following a loss, and Golden State is 5-0 OVER its past five Thursday games. The posted total is lower than Game 1 due to Curry's injury, but we can expect the Timberwolves to shoot much better than 5-for-29 on 3-point tries. They average 36.4 percent from beyond the arc. Golden State has already accomplished its most important goal of at least splitting the first two games on the road. Take the Timberwolves and the OVER.