Vegas Over/Under: 48.5
Fromal’s Record Projection: 44-38 The Bet: Beneath with confidence The Minnesota Timberwolves are going to be vastly superior to previous iterations this past year.
They could count on internal advancement as Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins learn how to fill defensive functions more effectively. They are bringing Jimmy Butler into the fold after engaging in a blockbuster trade with the Chicago Bulls.
Replacing Ricky Rubio with Jeff Teague is a lateral move. Taj Gibson and Jamal Crawford are in city to provide greater depth, and any production from Justin Patton–the group’s first-round choice –will be gravy on top.
But Vegas’ over/under lineup is egregiously significant.
Winning 49 games are 18 more victories than the Timberwolves earned while going 31-51. That’s an astronomical leap for a team that only added one enduring All-Star throughout the offseason, sacrificed a key contributor in Zach LaVine and can be incorporating a fresh starting point guard.
Internal advancement can only do this much, and Minnesota will be dealing with the ill effects of missing roster persistence.
Just 59 teams in NBA history have undergone year-to-year increases of 18 games, therefore the odds aren’t exactly in Minnesota’s favor. But despite casting the Timberwolves to finish significantly below the over/under line, exercise caution.
A lot of talent is present in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and the shooting woes are a bit overblown because so many different players are far better in spot-up situations than off the bounce.
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