Warriors vs Timberwolves Picks and Prediction – 5/9/2025

The Golden State Warriors play Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals best-of-seven series on the road Thursday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Golden State leads the series 1-0 after defeating Minnesota 99-88 in Game 1 on Tuesday night. Buddy Hield was the leading scorer for Golden State with 24 points. Jimmy Butler III scored 20 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and handed out eight assists. Stephen Curry injured his hamstring in the first half and did not return. Curry is listed as day-to-day. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Stephen Curry leads Golden State in scoring during the playoffs, averaging 22.4 points per game, and is the leader in assists at 5.7 per game. Jimmy Butler III is second in scoring at 18.4 points per game and the leading rebounder at 6.8 rebounds per game. Golden State scores an average of 104.0 points per game, shooting 43.3% overall and 35.8% from 3-point territory.

The Minnesota Timberwolves look to bounce back from a Game 1 loss on Tuesday with a victory in Game 2 on Thursday, or they will go to Golden State trailing 2-0 in the series. Anthony Edwards was the leading scorer for Minnesota in Game 1 with 23 points, but shot just 9-for-22. Minnesota shot only 39.5% overall and 17.2% from 3-point territory. The Timberwolves were outrebounded 51-41. 

During the playoffs, Anthony Edwards leads Minnesota in scoring and assists, averaging 26.3 points and 6.1 assists per game. Rudy Gobert is the leading rebounder, averaging 9.8 rebounds per game. Julius Randle is second in scoring, averaging 22.6 points per game. Minnesota scores an average of 105.8 points per game, shooting 43.8% overall and 31.4% from 3-point territory.

Minnesota will bounce back from a Game 1 loss with a victory at home on Thursday in Game 2 versus Golden State, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of Golden State's last six played on the road and 9 of Minnesota's last 12 overall. Golden State is likely to play without Stephen Curry and will use more of the shot clock on each possession to give Minnesota fewer looks at the basketball. Final Score Prediction: Minnesota Timberwolves win but our best play is UNDER 104-94.